09 Oct 2016 17:00 Chepstow
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 7f 131y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
PP Control And Automation Veterans' Handicap Chase (Qualifier) (Leg 6 Of The Veterans Chase Series)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
24599P- / 13 |
Jump (183) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 5 out, hard ridden when pressed after last, held on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Loose Chips (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
26U21-P / 14 |
Jump (149) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Barrels Of Courage |
8/1 | |
| led until approaching 5 out, rallied 3 out, kept on well under pressure closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| NK |
Your Busy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
228369 / 14 |
Jump (25) | Jonathan Moore | J Nash J A Nash |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge 3 out, stayed on well after last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Theatrical Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
77PUF-3 / 12 |
Jump (9) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
7/1 | |
| slow 1st, in rear, headway from 9th, chased leaders 5 out, under pressure 3 out, ran on after last, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 32 L |
Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/671P0- / 12 |
Jump (169) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr D W Fox |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 9th, beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 24 L |
Rocky Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2P40P3- / 11 |
Jump (169) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
11/4 | |
| pushed along in rear, slow 7th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Dineur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
2-65213 / 13 |
Jump (97) | S Bowen | P Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris |
10/1 | |
| soon chasing leaders, effort when blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Court By Surprise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
1P/2P7-8 / 12 |
Jump (160) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6 out, chased leaders next, weakened approaching 3 out, behind when pulled up next | ||||||||||