10 May 2012 20:05 Wincanton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,949); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Royal Bath & West Show Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Opera Og (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
7P/0PP4- / 10 |
Jump (45) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr David Lumley |
13/8 | |
| chased leading pair, left in close 2nd 9th, led 4 out, clear next, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Blue Hills (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) |
U/44211- / 11 |
Flat (1095), Jump (20) |
T J Phelan | D G Bridgwater Mr Tom Pratt |
7/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 4 out, dropped to 3rd before next, rallied to regain 2nd before 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Catch The Rascal (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
643F6F- / 7 |
Jump (32) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr N J Edwards |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up tracking leaders on inside, not fluent 1st, slow 5th (water), left close 3rd 9th, ridden and chasing winner when hit 3 out, lost 2nd before and weakened next | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 33 L |
Cherokee Star (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
S3/56P-3 / 7 |
Flat (1331), Jump (2) |
M G Nolan | D L Williams Mrs Pauline Yardley |
3/1 | |
| last pair, mistake slightly hampered and left poor 4th 8th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Silsula (GB) (mare, grey, 10 4) |
500556- / 6 |
Jump (20) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Dajam Ltd |
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