19 Jan 2012 14:20 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfair Brings You Better Value Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Alpha Way (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
PP4-11P / 8 |
Jump (29) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Lady Susan Brooke |
11/2 | |
| made all, soon clear with one other, reduced lead 8th, ridden approaching last, stayed on well under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Hes Our Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
2U222F / 7 |
Jump (42) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball A Smith S E Wall… |
9/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway 7th, in touch next, went 2nd 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, not reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Lucy's Perfect (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 12) |
824-104 / 7 |
Flat (581), Jump (186) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Avalon Surfacing… |
20/1 | |
| held up behind, headway to go 2nd 8th, hit 3 out, soon outpaced, lost 2nd next, ridden and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Triple Bluff (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
68U4-31 / 9 |
Flat (1296), Jump (30) |
James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Mr Geoff Martin |
7/2 | |
| chased winner and soon clear of rest, lost place when mistake 8th, outpaced 4 out, ridden and no impression approaching next | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 8 L |
George Nympton (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
930-214 / 10 |
Jump (24) | J Reveley | Nick Williams The Secret Circle |
9/4 | |
| jumped left, held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Empress Orchid (GB) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
92-8031 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mr W Bromley &… |
12/1 | |
| chasded clear pair, lost place 7th, behind from next | ||||||||||