26 Dec 2017 14:00 Fontwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 1f 165y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Southern Cranes And Training Division Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Bredon Hill Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
25F14-1 / 13 |
Jump (44) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner R W & Mrs J M Mitchell |
7/2 | |
| made all, reluctant on stable bend on both circuits, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and joined 2 out, driven before last, stayed on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2 L |
Atlantic Roller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3U/2437- / 11 |
Jump (275) | James Bowen | C Gordon Mr D S Dennis |
13/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 7th, tried to challenge 3 out every chance next, rider dropped whip between last 2, switched right run-in, edged left and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Bajardo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0/821-41 / 12 |
Jump (22) | James Banks | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold |
7/2 | |
| held up tracking leaders, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, kept on same pace, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Little Jimmy (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
9244-04 / 12 |
Jump (44) | J E Moore | T R Gretton Tom Gretton Racing… |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway chasing leaders before 9th, disputing 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression when mistake last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 27 L |
Albatros De Guye (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
0P-767P / 7 |
Jump (9) | Benjamin Poste | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr George Goring |
25/1 | |
| tracked winner, mistakes 2nd and next, reminders after 6th, lost 2nd after next, behind 8th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Brown Bear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
1-61115 / 8 |
Jump (26) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford The Bear Necessities |
11/8 | |
| held up in last pair, modest 5th from 8th, struggling before 3 out, never involved, pulled up before last | ||||||||||