17 Feb 2012 12:10 Newbury
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfair Super Saturday Chase (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Sprinter Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2113-11 / 10 |
Jump (52) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Caroline Mould |
2/5 | |
| jumped well, tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 5th, led after next, hard held, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 6 L |
French Opera (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/91651- / 13 |
Flat (1627), Jump (300) |
Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson… |
16/1 | |
| with leader, led 2nd, not fluent 6th, soon headed, chased winner after, not fluent 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on to secure 2nd flat, no chance with hard held winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
I'm So Lucky (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/467-95 / 12 |
Flat (1987), Jump (27) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Susan E Busby |
22/1 | |
| held up in 5th from 2nd, went 3rd 8th, pressed for 2nd from after 5 out, no chance with winner, 3rd and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Zaynar (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
733214 / 8 |
Flat (1334), Jump (27) |
J Reveley | Nick Williams Men In Our Position |
8/1 | |
| led until 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced from 5 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 16 L |
Hold Fast (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1/41U-41 / 8 |
Jump (41) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, mistake next, not fluent 7th, jumped right and ridden next, struggling 9th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 73 L |
Kinkeel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P52523 / 14 |
Flat (763), Jump (26) |
Matthew Batchelor | A W Carroll G1 Racing Club… |
250/1 | |
| in rear, jumped right and lost touch from 4th, tailed off 9th | ||||||||||