17 Jul 2013 16:50 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,798); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
BetVictor Open Championship 8 Places Exclusive Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Forever My Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
5P-1124 / 12 |
Jump (14) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mrs J H Docker |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 11th, led 4 out, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
The Mad Robertson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
35/315-3 / 6 |
Jump (80) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
6/4 | |
| led until 1st, led after 2nd, jumped right next, headed before 4th, not fluent 8th, ridden after 11th, outpaced 4 out, rallied and hung left after 2 out, jumped right last, held by winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Lukeys Luck (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
327-627 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Conor Ring | J Candlish John Pointon And… |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, pecked 8th, ridden and effort before 11th, not fluent and stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 10 L |
Henry San (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
13223-3 / 6 |
Flat (369), Jump (54) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King R M Levitt, G Keirle… |
8/1 | |
| held up in 5th, headway 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Sporting Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P8-4F25 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Tom Cannon | M Blake Mr W Clifford |
14/1 | |
| prominent, led before 4th, ridden after 11th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 29 L |
Fintan (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
145F-56 / 12 |
Jump (39) | James Best | B R Summers Mr D Steele |
22/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 1st until after 2nd, in touch, lost place after 11th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||