25 Apr 2014 18:00 Chepstow
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Braceys Builders Merchant Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Ratify (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
431211 / 14 |
Jump (33) | R T Dunne | D Burchell P J King & Son |
11/4 | |
| jumped right at times, with leader, led 4th, driven and held on gamely flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Entertain Me (GB) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
4-32661 / 10 |
Jump (20) | C Poste | R Dickin Mrs A L Merry |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, went 2nd 5 out until after 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Ballywatt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
333PU1 / 8 |
Jump (31) | Nick Scholfield | K C Bailey Mrs David Johnson |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 5th, lost place next, headway when hit 4 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, unable to catch winner, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Time To Think (GB) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
14-3122 / 10 |
Jump (33) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mrs Fay Hewett |
5/1 | |
| led until 4th, not fluent and lost place 6th, jumped right next, went 2nd after 4 out until before last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| NK |
Olympian Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
240644 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech J Cocks & C J Leech |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, closed 9th, pressing for 4 way tie for close 2nd last, one pace on landing, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Bendant (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2F1P2P / 9 |
Jump (48) | R Thornton | Mrs D A Hamer Mr Les Cooper |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd next until not fluent 5 out, lost place next, well held from 3 out | ||||||||||