18 Dec 2013 14:15 Newbury
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £12,021); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Coolmation Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Hadrian's Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2235-2U / 10 |
Jump (18) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes |
9/4 | |
| took keen hold early and kept out wide, tracked leaders, switched left and went 2nd before 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well and on top in closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Super Duty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21224-P / 9 |
Jump (18) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Brannon, Dick,… |
5/1 | |
| sometimes jumped right, led, ridden before 14th, went right 3 out, joined and tired last, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Gullinbursti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
352F-15 / 10 |
Jump (25) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe |
5/4 | |
| held up in 4th, headway to 3rd 9th, went 2nd next, ridden and lost 2nd approaching 2 out, one pace and no impression on leading duo before last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 29 L |
Poungach (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21521-4 / 9 |
Jump (39) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Tom Joule |
5/1 | |
| tracked leader until 10th, chased leading pair, reminder after 13th, mistake next, blundered and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
O'faolains Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1/31114- / 11 |
Jump (278) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Hyde, Roddis, Outhart,… |
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