28 Sep 2015 14:30 Newton Abbot
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Francis Clark Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Days Ahead (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
4P22F-3 / 10 |
Flat (408), Jump (139) |
R P McLernon | Mrs R Ford Mr & Mrs K B Snook |
17/0 | |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge last, soon led, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
The Yank (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6/P-421F / 9 |
Flat (170), Jump (25) |
T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater R&S Macnaughton,… |
5/0 | |
| led, shaken up and joined when not fluent last, soon headed and beaten, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 8 L |
The Bay Bandit (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
1F-2321 / 9 |
Flat (208), Jump (32) |
N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… |
11/0 | |
| held up in 5th, headway 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden before 2 out, one pace and beaten when not fluent last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Treacy Hotels Boy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
055-466 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Nick Scholfield | P Henderson The Rockbourne… |
10/0 | |
| not fluent, tracked leader until 4th, pushed along 9th, struggling before 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Sublime Talent (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
862325 / 10 |
Flat (743), Jump (28) |
Mr Lewis Gordon | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams |
7/0 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, not fluent 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| HD |
Macarthur (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) |
4454F5 / 12 |
Flat (1822), Jump (23) |
Paul Moloney | D A Rees Mr D Rees |
12/0 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along 9th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||