18 Dec 2012 14:30 Folkestone
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,395); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
BetVictor Cheltenham Festival Antepost Pioneers Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Sulpius (GER) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3991F1 / 8 |
Jump (7) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Mrs Jennifer Gregson |
5/2 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 4th, carried left 4 out, mistake lost 2nd 3 out and soon outpaced, left modest 5 lengths 2nd at the last, stayed on strongly to lead close home (no time taken) | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Witch's Hat (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
4432-81 / 13 |
Jump (16) | M D Grant | J A B Old Mr A Coveney |
11/4 | |
| jumped well, led, went left 4 out and next, pushed along approaching 2 out, left in 5 lengths lead at the last, no extra and caught close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 31 L |
For Sahkey Moony (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
61-3676 / 8 |
Jump (140) | Mr J M Ridley | Mrs C M Hamilton Mr M W Hoskins |
12/1 | |
| chased leading pair until 11th, last when blundered badly 3 out, left poor 3rd at the last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Queen Of The West (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
134PP5 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Mr H Derham | Jamie Snowden Mareildar Racing… |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Doheny Bar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
8/64538 / 11 |
Jump (192) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson The Rockbourne… |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Little Jimmy (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
907-34 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Felix de Giles | T R Gretton Tom Gretton Racing… |
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7 |
| - |
Tchang Goon (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
3/3-6P32 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Mr John Belsey |
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