29 May 2019 18:35 Warwick
Winner: £9,212 (Penalty: £5,064); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in Places).
Close Brothers Business Finance Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
The Manuscript (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
65138-7 / 11 |
Jump (25) | R Johnson | J & A O'Neill The Valentine Partnership |
5/2 | |
| always prominent, led 10th, ridden and headed narrowly before last, regained lead flat, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Definately Vinnie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
P20U5-2 / 12 |
Jump (18) | Lorcan Williams | Miss Jane Mathias Mrs S E Mathias |
3/1 | |
| prominent, left 2nd well before 12th, soon pressed winner, ridden to lead narrowly when edged right before last, headed flat, kept on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Phoenix Rock (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 0) |
406S6-U / 9 |
Jump (18) | C Brace | J & A O'Neill Mr G M Barber And… |
11/2 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up behind, headway 9th, went 4th 3 out, chased front pair when went left and no fluent next, ridden and every chance towards far side flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Tanrudy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4006-32 / 9 |
Jump (10) | S Bowen | N J Hawke Mr Mark J Phillips |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 8th, reminder after 11th, headway next, driven and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, lost place before next, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Lucky Jim (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
522/42P- / 8 |
Flat (1208), Jump (337) |
Aidan Coleman | David Dennis Dd Racing & Professor… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, left 3rd well before 12th, lost place 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 58 L |
An Laoch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2P37/P4- / 7 |
Jump (38) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr O S Harris |
8/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders to 4th, mid-division, lost place 11th, struggling next, never back on terms, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Belmont Park (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
PU2/33-U / 8 |
Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | D G Bridgwater Terry & Sarah Amos |
14/1 | |
| led to 10th, tracked winner until lost action and pulled up quickly well before 12th | ||||||||||