17 Mar 2016 13:45 Towcester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 3m 102y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Grafton Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Spirit Of Shankly (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
0P-525P / 8 |
Jump (89) | G B Watters | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall |
11/0 | |
| made most, headed briefly 5th, clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly, eased run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 25 L |
Royalraise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
332-122 / 9 |
Jump (112) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Adam & Clare Signy |
1/0 | |
| tracked leading pair, not fluent 2nd, went 2nd 10th, pushed along after 3 out, blundered next, soon held and no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Yanmare (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3-1PPU / 8 |
Jump (16) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies Bryan & Philippa… |
10/0 | |
| pressed winner, hit 2nd, led briefly 5th, went left next, reminders after 8th, went left and lost 2nd 10th, outpaced before 13th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||