03 Feb 2016 16:10 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 4f 45y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Running Hare Handicap Chase (Qualifier For The Challenger Middle Distance Chase Series Final)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Cernunnos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1344-42 / 8 |
Jump (54) | B J Geraghty | T R George Mr John P McManus |
7/0 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, closed 8th, challenged 2 out, led before last, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Ballyrath (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
24-4351 / 13 |
Jump (8) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Miss H Brookshaw |
9/0 | |
| led, headed 1st, tracked leader until 5th, went 2nd again 8th, challenged 4 out, led after next, driven and headed before last, no impression on winner flat, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 9 L |
Troika Steppes (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
0546-51 / 11 |
Jump (62) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Mr William Williamson |
6/0 | |
| jumped slightly left, led 1st, headed after 3 out, 3rd and one pace before last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Thedrinkymeister (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
421-54P / 10 |
Jump (34) | David Bass | K C Bailey Mr J Perriss |
9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until 8th, soon pushed along, outpaced after 11th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Walk In The Mill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P1-F223 / 11 |
Jump (18) | A Thornton | R Walford Baroness Harding |
10/0 | |
| chased leaders on outside, jumped right and not fluent 10th, 4th and one pace when blundered 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||