17 Nov 2009 13:40 Folkestone
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,806); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle Course - Soft).
Daily Mail Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Pocket Aces (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
7P60P-F / 23 |
Jump (30) | L P Aspell | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 4th, headway into 3rd at 10th, challenged on inner 2 out, led approaching last, drew clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 5 L |
Vodka Brook (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
2/43142- / 8 |
Jump (217) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr H Wellstead |
2/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th, stumbled on landing 9th, headed 12th, regained lead next, ridden and headed when not fluent last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 10 L |
Approved Force (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 1) |
40952-4 / 7 |
Flat (942), Jump (17) |
Aidan Coleman | L Wadham Mr Tim Wood |
9/2 | |
| not always fluent, hit 1st, held up last, driven into modest 4th 3 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
No Panic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
133P52 / 9 |
Jump (25) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
3/1 | |
| led to 5th, chased leader, challenged and hit 11th, led 12th to 3 out, chased leader to next, weakened soon after, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Iroquois Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
8112/4-0 / 10 |
Jump (32) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mr Mel Fordham |
6/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, lost 3rd at 10th, ridden and struggling when hit next, tailed off | ||||||||||