02 Nov 2015 15:05 Kempton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,996); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft on bend adjacent to lake).
Weatherbys VAT Services Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Smad Place (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
12/5284- / 11 |
Flat (2017), Jump (207) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Andrews |
6/0 | |
| prominent, led after 3rd, strongly challenged 2 out, ran on strongly after last | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 8 L |
Fingal Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
R115/P3- / 11 |
Jump (267) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan |
15/0 | |
| led 2nd, headed after next, remained prominent, driven to challenge 3 out, every chance next, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
Kings Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
114P3F- / 12 |
Jump (201) | D A Jacob | C L Tizzard Mr G F Gingell |
14/0 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders, effort when hit 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 56 L |
Horizontal Speed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3214F3- / 8 |
Jump (191) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Favourites Racing… |
7/0 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped left 1st, mistake 4th, blundered 11th, lost touch 5 out, tailed off, modest 4th | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Easter Day (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
411/3FP- / 10 |
Jump (254) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Broughton Thermal… |
6/0 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 1st, mistake 3rd, soon pulled up | ||||||||||