21 Dec 2013 13:30 Haydock
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,747); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Shirley Leigh Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Granville Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
213-435 / 12 |
Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G… |
4/1 | |
| always prominent, every chance 2 out, led just after last, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Wings Of Smoke (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
33P3-44 / 13 |
Jump (22) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… |
11/1 | |
| held up, headway halfway, led 5 out, strongly challenged 2 out, jumped left last, soon headed, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Un Guet Apens (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1/PF24-3 / 12 |
Jump (49) | J M Maguire | J Ewart Drew, Percy, Carruthers… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly throughout, lost place after 3rd, headway to go 3rd after 2 out, ran on, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 19 L |
Arctic Ben (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 11) |
5410-58 / 13 |
Jump (22) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Mr John Timpson |
9/2 | |
| led until 5 out, weakened after next, modest 4th | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Tornado In Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2318-4F / 12 |
Jump (3) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams |
5/2 | |
| took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, lost place 5th, rallied 4 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Thouva (FR) (gelding, roan, 11 11) |
31PP-3P / 6 |
Jump (167) | J Reveley | T Davidson Mr Gordon E Davidson |
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