26 Dec 2014 14:40 Towcester
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
toteexacta Pick The 1, 2 Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1P12-33 / 13 |
Jump (28) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
11/10 | |
| prominent, not fluent 9th, led 4 out, edged left flat, clear towards finish, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Mister Newby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
410-557 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Mr Colin Pocock |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway 9th, hit 3 out, challenged after 3 out, no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 18 L |
Art Professor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2P2200- / 11 |
Flat (2646), Jump (266) |
L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Jeremy Hancock |
4/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 5th, struggling from 8th, plugged on before last, went 3rd flat, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Island Cruise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P3232-9 / 7 |
Jump (22) | C Poste | P G Murphy Quintin Friends… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, every chance after next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 34 L |
Thom Thumb (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
030/7-5 / 9 |
Jump (30) | Benjamin Poste | P R Webber Mr S A Helaissi |
28/1 | |
| led, not fluent 10th, headed 4 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Water Garden (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
5/3-4263 / 10 |
Jump (12) | Alain Cawley | R Menzies Love To Race Partnership |
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7 |
| - |
Westaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
615-P45 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Non Runner | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Triggers Ginger (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) |
52-1R34 / 11 |
Jump (17) | Gerard Tumelty | C E Longsdon Mr W J Lee |
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