23 Mar 2012 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Read Nicholls And McCain On Betfair Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Triangular (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 9) |
29-0172 / 19 |
Flat (1109), Jump (69) |
P J Brennan | T R George Mrs C Fry |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 11th, led 4 out, clear from next, coasted home, heavily eased closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Dom d'Orgeval (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
9P21-6P / 12 |
Jump (20) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams A J White And Mrs… |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 12th, outpaced after 5 out, rallied from 3 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on to take 2nd flat, flattered by proximity to winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Aimigayle (GB) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
42/P28-P / 11 |
Jump (34) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith David Cliff, Phillipa… |
7/1 | |
| led, jumped right and hit 3rd, jumped right next, headed 4 out, no impression on winner from next, lost 2nd flat, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 17 L |
Sound Stage (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
42-0F03 / 11 |
Jump (13) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs S J Biggins |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, went 3rd 3 out until before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Bai Zhu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
516-U65 / 9 |
Jump (87) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson The Bloomfields… |
15/2 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd 6th, challenged 9th, switched right approaching 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Calusa Caldera (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
281U-88 / 10 |
Jump (13) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Peter Luff |
20/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden after 5 out, hit 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 49 L |
Arrayan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1U0-944 / 10 |
Flat (1338), Jump (27) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Dave Arthur… |
11/1 | |
| held up in last, not always fluent, mistake 8th, some headway after 12th, hit 4 out and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 18 L |
Milgen Bay (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 11) |
312333 / 11 |
Jump (23) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood James & Clare Luck |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 10th, effort after 5 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Oscar Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
3-4FP14 / 8 |
Flat (166), Jump (64) |
T E Whelan | George Baker Mr Wayne Hennessey |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Ogee (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
8/744-P2 / 10 |
Flat (1652), Jump (35) |
Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Sir Evelyn De Rothschild |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Masked Man (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
11/5-P51 / 11 |
Jump (14) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Sarah Ashby |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
River Indus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
2641-27 / 12 |
Jump (26) | William Twiston-Davies | R H Buckler Mrs C J Dunn |
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