12 Dec 2015 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 62y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Unicoin Group Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Pearls Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
113-233 / 11 |
Jump (14) | N de Boinville | J L Spearing The Corsairs |
15/0 | |
| prominent, challenged 10th, led before 4 out, pressed 2 out, driven flat, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 1 L |
Going Concern (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
4F15-64 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr Paul Langford |
12/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged going well 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on, no impression on winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 9 L |
Workbench (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3-35126 / 10 |
Jump (21) | R Mahon | D Skelton Mr N W Lake |
25/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, stayed on, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Keel Haul (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 5) |
2017-51 / 10 |
Jump (29) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead |
9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 3rd when not fluent 2 out, 4th and no extra from last | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Owen Na View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
3U7806 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
66/0 | |
| mid-division on inside, hampered 3 out, outpaced and no impression before next, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| NK |
Cold March (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
322P-13 / 9 |
Flat (1028), Jump (21) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Kate & Andrew Brooks |
9/0 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling after 7th, not fluent 9th, well beaten after 4 out, ran on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 10) |
00F-145 / 13 |
Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow |
9/0 | |
| prominent, lost place 6th, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Bold Henry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
14UP07- / 11 |
Jump (226) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
11/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 9th, 4th and one pace 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Ulck Du Lin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
82P31-P / 9 |
Jump (42) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
20/0 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, never in contention, well held when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Next Sensation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
41P-908 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Brendan Powell | M Scudamore Mr Mark Blandford |
10/0 | |
| led, not fluent 1st, clear when not fluent 3rd, reduced lead 5th, headed before 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Desert Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
42/4584- / 11 |
Flat (1911), Jump (259) |
W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing |
33/0 | |
| not that fluent, always in rear, well beaten after 4 out | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Parsnip Pete (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
5790-7P / 11 |
Jump (14) | N D Fehily | T R George The Parsnips |
33/0 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway before 5th, challenged 10th, ridden and lost place before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Eastlake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P32P-P5 / 13 |
Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
8/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place when blundered 9th, well beaten after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||