29 Dec 2009 13:00 Newbury
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £19,515); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Bathwick Tyres Mandarin Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Carruthers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0/2114-5 / 21 |
Jump (52) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mrs Sara V Bradstock |
5/4 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leader, led 7th, pecked 10th, headed 11th, stayed challenging, led again and hit 4 out, came clear from 2 out, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 23 L |
Big Fella Thanks (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
22U136- / 15 |
Jump (269) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr T R George |
11/4 | |
| raced in 4th, hit 6th and 10th, went 3rd 4 out, chased winner 3 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 8 L |
Massini's Maguire (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4/12235- / 13 |
Jump (270) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
6/1 | |
| mistakes, tracked leading pair, hit 4th and next, mistakes 7th and 11th, blundered 12th, ridden 4 out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Roll Along (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
13P6-45 / 11 |
Jump (50) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Bryan & Philippa… |
9/1 | |
| held up last, blundered 7th, mistake 9th, driven along 12th, moderate progress to take 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Niche Market (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1481-83 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mr G Regan |
6/1 | |
| chased winner, led 3rd to 7th, led again and hit 11th, headed 4 out, chased winner to 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||