30 Oct 2012 16:00 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Orchard Portman Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Royale's Charter (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
522UF-1 / 8 |
Jump (62) | Nick Scholfield | Nick Williams Jakeman, Davies,… |
5/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, steady headway 5th, chased leaders 8th, went 2nd after 4 out, upsides when mistake 3 out, went left next, went left again last, stayed on gamely to lead final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ½ L |
Shooters Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
141/292 / 11 |
Jump (9) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr David Pearson |
7/4 | |
| chased leaders, challenged from 8th, led 4 out, joined when blundered 3 out, driven before next, headed and no extra final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 11 L |
Alazan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
730-022 / 7 |
Flat (64), Jump (48) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Caren Walsh |
7/1 | |
| behind, headway to modest 5th 4 out, went 4th and mistake next, went 3rd 2 out, hit last, never any chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 3¼ L |
Qoubilai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
60/1215- / 10 |
Jump (206) | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mr Brian Kerr |
6/1 | |
| led until hit 4 out and ridden, soon dropped to 3rd, no chance with leading pair when blundered and lost 3rd 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Tarkari (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 1) |
9-65157 / 8 |
Flat (1069), Jump (16) |
Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Clive Cook & Irving… |
40/1 | |
| behind, plugged on from 3 out, went modest 5th close home, never any chance | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Mibleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
445133 / 13 |
Jump (9) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd until after 5th, chased leaders until weakened under pressure before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 27 L |
Eastlake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
120569 / 13 |
Jump (13) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, headway to chase leading pair from 5th, ridden before 7th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| SHD |
Christopher Wren (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
1100-48 / 8 |
Flat (802), Jump (20) |
A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| behind, not fluent 2nd, some headway after 5th, soon pushed along, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Up To The Mark (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
44331-6 / 9 |
Jump (160) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr M D Wiggin |
20/1 | |
| chased leader until 3rd, stayed chasing leaders, pushed along before 6th, weakened 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 13 L |
Black Phantom (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) |
6922-7P / 7 |
Jump (7) | Tom Cannon | Mark Gillard Mr T L Morshead |
33/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 47 L |
Tempting Paradise (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
443-156 / 10 |
Flat (2202), Jump (55) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Norwester Racing… |
50/1 | |
| dropped to rear after 5th, tailed off and eased from before 4 out | ||||||||||