10 Feb 2013 15:00 Exeter
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Bathwick Tyres Taunton Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Harry Topper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1127-11 / 11 |
Jump (73) | J M Maguire | K C Bailey Mr A N Solomons |
5/4 | |
| held up in 4th, settled in 5th at 10th, smooth headway to challenge 4 out, went 2nd approaching next, led 2 out, in command before last, stayed on strongly and came clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Hawkes Point (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5/125-21 / 10 |
Jump (40) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
4/1 | |
| chased leader until not fluent 5th, close 3rd, disputing 2nd after 14th, ridden to lead 4 out, headed 2 out, readily held before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Bensalem (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F25215/ / 10 |
Jump (673) | R Thornton | A King Alan Marsh & John… |
9/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway to 4th at 10th, not fluent 12th, challenged and went right 4 out, 3rd when went right again next, one pace and held when went right again 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Pearlysteps (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
37/F2PP- / 14 |
Jump (323) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly The Glazeley Partnership |
16/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th, hit 12th, challenged 4 out, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 97 L |
Highland Lodge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
14-1313 / 13 |
Jump (29) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Cheveley Park Stud |
9/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened and blundered 3 out, hung badly left and not keen soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Cappa Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P/1334-2 / 13 |
Jump (90) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
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