25 Mar 2012 14:40 Hexham
Winner: £3,600 (Penalty: £2,339); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Tony Beurskens Retirement Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Captain Nash (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4551/3P / 21 |
Jump (19) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr David Armstrong |
11/4 | |
| in rear and in touch, headway before 12th, led 3 out, headed before last, regain lead run-in, kept on, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Thelobstercatcher (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
1-0F302 / 13 |
Jump (7) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr G A Moore |
4/5 | |
| held up in touch, in rear from 6th, blundered badly 5 out, headway 2 out, led before last, headed run-in, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 23 L |
The Bravetraveller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
847PP7 / 10 |
Jump (62) | Miss E Butterworth | B Butterworth Mrs Barbara Butterworth |
66/1 | |
| led to 7th, took keen hold, led again 9th, headed 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Royal And Ancient (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) |
4P6366 / 6 |
Flat (304), Jump (10) |
Tony Kelly | D Thompson Mr A J Duffield |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Ruff Diamond (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
0-515F3 / 8 |
Flat (1009), Jump (10) |
C I Gillies | D Thompson Mr A J Duffield |
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