07 Dec 2014 14:05 Huntingdon
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfred Peterborough Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
2158-13 / 13 |
Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
13/2 | |
| jumped well, led, clever at 9th, joined 2 out, narrowly headed before last, rallied to regain lead run-in, driven and stayed on most gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Eduard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4/2111-2 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Eddie Melville |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, 2nd before 10th, hit 12th, challenged and went left 2 out, led before went left and hit last, soon headed, kept on under pressure to hold 2nd run-in, no impression on battling winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| NK |
Wonderful Charm (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1253-12 / 12 |
Jump (36) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Rjh Geffen, Sir… |
15/8 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th until next, chased leading pair, ridden on long run to 2 out where mistake, not quicken between last two, stayed on pressing for 2nd under pressure run-in, no impression on battling winner | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 9 L |
French Opera (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
220595- / 13 |
Flat (2651), Jump (225) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Judy Wilson… |
25/1 | |
| chased winner until 5th, chased leading pair until 2nd again 6th until pushed along before 10th, dropped to last 12th, rallied under pressure into modest 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
De Boitron (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
26127-2 / 13 |
Flat (2975), Jump (15) |
D C Costello | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Janet Ackner |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, went 5th at 12th, outpaced fom 14th, never on terms with leaders after, modest 4th at the last until run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 25 L |
Rajdhani Express (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
1/537-U4 / 8 |
Flat (1669), Jump (15) |
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway 11th, pushed along disputing 3rd approaching 2 out, beginning to weaken when mistake 2 out, eased in closing stages, tailed off | ||||||||||