03 Jul 2015 16:55 Newton Abbot
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Francis Clark Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Easily Pleased (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2U2-232 / 10 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | M Hill Roger Oliver &… |
1/1 | |
| took keen hold, led before 2nd, not fluent 3rd, reduced lead after 6th, pressed from 3 out, headed narrowly flat, rallied to lead again on nod post | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NS |
Red Skipper (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
40/9-641 / 11 |
Flat (67), Jump (21) |
Dave Crosse | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell |
4/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 6th, soon closed, challenged 3 out, soon driven, led narrowly flat, just lost out on nod post | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 57 L |
Third Act (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0P61-82 / 9 |
Jump (30) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Blackmore Vale… |
6/4 | |
| not fluent, led until before 2nd, soon last, behind 4th, closed after 6th, ridden and struggling after 8th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Agapanthus (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
114-F12 / 10 |
Flat (20), Jump (7) |
M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Mr Stuart K Brown |
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