13 Feb 2016 14:25 Newbury
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 7f 86y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0F-9984 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
3/0 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, led 12th, hit 5 out, 15 lengths clear before 2 out, drew further clear after last, eased closing stages, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 28 L |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4P-F794 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
9/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 9th, under pressure 6 out, rallied to chase easy winner approaching 2 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 21 L |
Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
7P-77UP / 11 |
Jump (21) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
16/0 | |
| led until after 2nd, led again 4th, headed 12th, struggling in 2nd when blundered 4 out, jumped slowly 2 out, soon under pressure, stayed on to go remote 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Rocky Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P10P-2P / 11 |
Jump (70) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
2/0 | |
| chased leaders, driven and headway approaching 5 out, soon under pressure, weakened after 2 out, lost remote 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Bob Ford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1PP-P1F / 14 |
Jump (35) | N de Boinville | Miss R Curtis Miss Laura Richardson |
10/0 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, headed 4th, lost place after 8th, behind from 11th, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Ballynagour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F1535P / 14 |
Jump (49) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Allan Stennett |
3/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway 8th, chased leaders 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Midnight Appeal (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
55-0458 / 13 |
Jump (175) | R P McLernon | Mrs S Leech Mr Richard Hawker |
100/0 | |
| always in rear, under pressure 6 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||