25 Feb 2012 14:20 Newcastle
Winner: £8,200 (Penalty: £5,130); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfred The Bonus King Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Lord Villez (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
213-437 / 9 |
Jump (36) | Lucy Alexander | Ferdy Murphy F Murphy |
15/2 | |
| held up mid-division, outpaced 9th, headway before 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenging when not fluent last, kept on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ½ L |
Mr Syntax (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
28F18-2 / 14 |
Jump (108) | R McGrath | T J FitzGerald The Learning Curve… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd from 11th, led 3 out, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| ½ L |
Etxalar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
3-827F5 / 11 |
Flat (1593), Jump (19) |
P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Dig In Racing |
8/1 | |
| led, headed 8th, went 3rd before last, soon ridden and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Gansey (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
10UP-3P / 13 |
Jump (98) | Brian Harding | Mrs S J Smith Mrs C A Coward |
4/1 | |
| in touch in 5th, led 8th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Kosta Brava (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
755U35 / 9 |
Jump (14) | D F O'Regan | C Grant Mr David Armstrong |
13/2 | |
| towards rear, headway from 4 out, went 5th before 3 out, vever dangerous | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Categorical (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5-4P622 / 12 |
Flat (134), Jump (11) |
J Reveley | K G Reveley Rug, Grub & Pub… |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 8th, lost place 6 out | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 54 L |
Best Lover (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
321/1-1U / 11 |
Jump (11) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Mrs R Hurley |
11/2 | |
| tracked leader early, chased leaders, weakened after 5 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| HD |
Knockavilla (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
32-P4P7 / 10 |
Jump (5) | K Renwick | J Wade Mr & Mrs J Hutchinson |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, with leader 4th, ridden and weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Time Out (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
52-3111 / 10 |
Flat (2067), Jump (51) |
Non Runner | J Ewart Mr W H Whitley |
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6 |
| - |
Storymaker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2-4PPPP / 11 |
Jump (61) | F Davis | Miss S E Forster J M & Miss H M… |
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