26 Nov 2009 12:55 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Rooney/Hall Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
12114-3 / 20 |
Jump (212) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership |
4/5 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 5th, hit 9th, led 4 out, driven and in command approaching 2 out, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 28 L |
Calusa Crystal (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 7) |
1F111-2 / 7 |
Jump (19) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Peter Luff |
18/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered and left 3rd at 6th, jumped right last 3, kept on run-in to take 2nd but never anywhere near winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Al Co (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
413-6 / 14 |
Jump (15) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr F Lloyd |
14/1 | |
| not fluent, held up in rear, ridden and struggling 8th, no chance 4 out, kept on from last, went 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| NK |
Gibbonsgrove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/ / 7 |
Jump (977) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
100/1 | |
| hit 1st, held up in rear, pushed along after 8th, no chance 4 out, kept on run-in to press for 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Lady An Co (FR) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
36-4411 / 5 |
Jump (109) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mrs Mette Campbell-Andenaes |
11/4 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd (water), headed 4 out, hit 3 out, soon no chance with winner, weakened badly run-in | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Captain Americo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
8110-32 / 12 |
Jump (16) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell D Coppola J Ewart |
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