17 Feb 2012 12:40 Newbury
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Long Run (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/311-22 / 19 |
Jump (53) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
4/7 | |
| tracked leader who went clear from 5th, closed 13th, challenged 5 out, led and jumped left 3 out, ridden when again went left last, driven out, being closed on by 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Burton Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11121/2- / 11 |
Jump (447) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings |
15/2 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along briefly after 5 out, closed 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on well towards finish, gaining close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 3¾ L |
What A Friend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/524P-3 / 10 |
Jump (111) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr G Mason, Sir… |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch in last pair, mistake 1st, went 3rd 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, challenged next until after 2 out, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 7 L |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F-4U721 / 11 |
Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
17/2 | |
| led, clear 5th until 13th, headed when hampered 3 out, 4th and beaten next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
226U-32 / 13 |
Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
5/1 | |
| held up in 3rd until 5th, last 9th, mistake next, soon outpaced, tried to close before 4 out, no impression, weakened next | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Chapel House (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
23P4FU / 14 |
Jump (2) | W P Kavanagh | R C Harper Mr R C Harper |
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