21 Aug 2012 16:50 Worcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Worcester Festival Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Red Not Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P02-01F / 11 |
Jump (37) | A P McCoy | Simon Earle The Plum Merchants |
6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged approaching 11th, led and hit 14th, clear briefly before 2 out, pressed last, driven and asserted final 150 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Minella Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3223-22 / 9 |
Jump (72) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Guy And Sophie… |
85/40 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 9th, led approaching 11th, headed 14th, rallied from 2 out to hold every chance last, no extra inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2 L |
Suburban Bay (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
3225-32 / 8 |
Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Mr Simon Bullimore |
10/3 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not always fluent, ridden in close 3rd after 14th, went 2nd when mistake 4 out, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 32 L |
Alpha Native (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
21631-1 / 11 |
Jump (101) | David Bass | Mrs L Hill Miss Susannah Gill |
12/1 | |
| led until before 11th where not fluent, outpaced 13th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Corso Palladio (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
21215/3 / 11 |
Flat (1412), Jump (79) |
D C Costello | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd |
16/1 | |
| not fluent, chased leaders, soon niggled along, mistake 3rd, outpaced 10th, behind 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||