16 Dec 2009 14:35 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Coolmation Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
22-1161 / 24 |
Jump (25) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden |
11/2 | |
| close up, not fluent 7th, headway 17th, chasing leaders when hit 4 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, challenged last, edged left flat, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Gentle Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
9423-1P / 9 |
Jump (11) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs S Clifford |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 12th, ridden and hit 4 out, kept narrow advantage, driven and joined last, found no extra and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 14 L |
Tank Top (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
224F2-F / 9 |
Jump (8) | S Thomas | T R George R & L Channing… |
5/2 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leaders, blundered 15th, ridden and no impression next, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no chance when blundered last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Appleaday (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) |
21P4-55 / 11 |
Jump (25) | A P McCoy | P R Webber Mr D Allen |
15/8 | |
| held up, headway 17th, chased leaders after 3 out, soon no impression and left poor 4th next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Whatever Next (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) |
3U6145 / 9 |
Jump (31) | R Greene | C Gordon Mr Paul Dewey |
12/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed 12th, chased leaders, hit 14th, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 16th, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Minella Four Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
6234F1- / 8 |
Jump (249) | R Thornton | A King Ashton Racing Club |
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5 |
| - |
Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) |
463111 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Mr M Griffiths | N J Hawke Mr S A Hughes |
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