21 Jan 2012 16:05 Haydock
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,660); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfair Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Giorgio Quercus (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F1165-2 / 19 |
Flat (1414), Jump (35) |
Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Seasons Holidays |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, hit 8th, headway 5 out, led 2 out, stayed on under pressure to go clear before last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 17 L |
Halley (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
73215U / 7 |
Jump (26) | P J Brennan | T R George PJL Racing |
2/1 | |
| hit 1st, with leader, led narrowly 3rd, ridden after 5 out, hard pressed next, wandered after 3 out, headed when went left and mistake next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/46306- / 11 |
Jump (288) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mrs C Skipworth |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, effort 4 out, outpaced next, soon beaten, plugged on to go moderate 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Glenwood Knight (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1FF-5P2 / 10 |
Jump (14) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr J Glews |
11/4 | |
| hit 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5 out, upsides next, blundered 3 out, went left and blundered again next, soon weakened, lost moderate 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 92 L |
Dinarius (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
6312-PP / 7 |
Flat (1224), Jump (35) |
C I Gillies | A M Hales Mr A S Helaissi |
28/1 | |
| led narrowly, hit 1st, headed 3rd, with leader, lost place after 5 out, ridden after next, weakened 3 out, mistake last, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Den of Iniquity (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
100-P5P / 12 |
Jump (21) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
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