21 Dec 2012 13:20 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,882); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Liberum Capital Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Eastlake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
205697 / 13 |
Jump (52) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| led, headed after 3rd, led again 6th, hard driven when jumped left last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Rouge Et Blanc (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
FPPP/1U / 14 |
Jump (5) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Mr O M C Sherwood |
11/2 | |
| in touch, challenging after 3 out, every chance next, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 16 L |
Mentalist (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
223-231 / 6 |
Flat (544), Jump (25) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Brooks, Burke &… |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 2nd, mistake 5th, slow 8th, stayed on under pressure after last, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| SHD |
Gandalfe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
42/37P-7 / 10 |
Flat (1515), Jump (15) |
A Thornton | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates |
50/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 3rd, hit and headed 6th, every chance when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Jumps Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F153P-3 / 9 |
Jump (40) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… |
7/4 | |
| chased leaders, slow 4th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Zafranagar (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) |
12274-4 / 10 |
Flat (66), Jump (44) |
Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr Paul Downing |
20/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Be Definite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2233-14 / 10 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | T R George Simon W Clarke… |
6/1 | |
| in touch, blundered 1st, slow 2nd, struggling 7th, soon detatched, rallied after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Fintan (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
6-63145 / 12 |
Jump (12) | D F O'Regan | B R Summers Mr D Steele |
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