21 Jan 2012 15:10 Ascot
Winner: £105,000 (Penalty: £59,084); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
25th Anniversary Of The Victor Chandler Chase (Registered As The Clarence House Chase) (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
53-1224 / 20 |
Jump (26) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold and soon settled 4th on inside, went 2nd 4 out until next, effort on inside approaching 2 out, ridden to chase leader between last 2, driven and stayed on gamely to lead final 130 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11121-1 / 12 |
Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Michael Buckley |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra final 130 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Al Ferof (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
3111-11 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls J Hales |
5/2 | |
| in touch in 5th, headway to 3rd 4 out, went 2nd and hit 3 out, ridden and not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, no extra in 3rd before last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2/2P-233 / 11 |
Jump (25) | Bryan J cooper | T Cooper Goat Racing Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| led, headed after 6th, chased leader until 8th, weakened and no chance with leading trio from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 8 L |
I'm So Lucky (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21/467-9 / 12 |
Flat (1960), Jump (14) |
T J Murphy | D Pipe Mrs Susan E Busby |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, no chance when slightly hampered 3 out, went poor 5th soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 15 L |
Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
21-1652 / 13 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
15/2 | |
| held up in last trio, struggling 4 out, no chance when left poor 5th briefly next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Oiseau de Nuit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
24-3043 / 12 |
Jump (25) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr Terry Warner |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last trio, mistake 6th, struggling and no chance from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
528-1F1 / 15 |
Flat (1953), Jump (44) |
N D Fehily | Nick Williams Miss Sarah A Dawson |
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