01 Apr 2012 16:40 Ascot
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good.
A. P. Security Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
714846 / 24 |
Jump (37) | T J O'Brien | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 13th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge next, led flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Fabalu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
161/451 / 10 |
Jump (32) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
11/4 | |
| led or disputed lead, ridden and pressed 2 out, headed flat, stayed on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
31P263 / 10 |
Jump (161) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly and outpaced 16th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 19 L |
Nikola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P-1P503 / 11 |
Flat (2368), Jump (39) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
4/1 | |
| led or disputed lead until 3 out, beaten 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Carrickmines (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
314P83 / 11 |
Jump (28) | R Johnson | Dr R D P Newland Mrs Debbie Beilby |
13/2 | |
| took keen hold in last pair, mistakes 3rd and 16th, headway 16th, not fluent 4 out, every chance when hit 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Cortinas (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
94-P4U4 / 10 |
Flat (2184), Jump (13) |
Joshua Moore | Mrs L C Jewell Balios Racing |
25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pulled hard, blundered 14th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||