24 Apr 2012 18:20 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Roly Mills Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Upthemsteps (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
1-42U32 / 11 |
Jump (10) | D C Costello | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches |
5/2 | |
| chased leader, went left 10th, led 3 out, 3 lengths ahead and ridden before last, stayed on flat, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Ballyoliver (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F23372 / 12 |
Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Richard Britten-Long |
5/2 | |
| raced wide, in touch, went 3rd before 3 out, chased winner next, ridden and 3 lengths to find approaching last, edged left in behind winner flat, switched right and stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 7 L |
Way Back When (GB) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
0-31545 / 7 |
Jump (31) | R Thornton | A King Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
11/2 | |
| in touch but never travelling, reminders after 4th, ridden after 6th, stayed on approaching 2 out, switched left after 2 out, went modest 3rd before last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Drom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
5113U5 / 13 |
Jump (33) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr Paul Drury |
15/2 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, led 2nd, mistakes 3rd, 5th 7th and next, hit 4 out, headed approaching next, weakened before 2 out, went poor 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 21 L |
Brixen (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 3) |
30-2413 / 8 |
Jump (47) | Sam Twiston-Davies | F Brennan T Ford |
10/3 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders, led briefly approaching 3 out, chased winner until lost 2nd 2 out, no impression when weakened to 4th before last, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
072150 / 11 |
Jump (38) | W T Kennedy | Miss H C Knight The Dark Horse… |
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3 |
| - |
Referent (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
944321 / 8 |
Jump (12) | Mr S Clements | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… |
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6 |
| - |
Chapel House (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
FU1121 / 14 |
Jump (20) | James Banks | R C Harper Mr R C Harper |
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