02 Mar 2010 14:20 Leicester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,802); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Captain Machell Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Circus of Dreams (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3-6P42P / 21 |
Jump (33) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr David Knox |
7/4 | |
| with leader until after 2nd, challenged 4th, definate lead 2 out, clear last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 16 L |
Vasodilator (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
0421-93 / 8 |
Jump (21) | T J Murphy | D McCain Jnr Mr Mike Conway |
15/8 | |
| took keen hold, led, pressed throughout, headed 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Overstrand (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7P15P0 / 11 |
Flat (1333), Jump (31) |
S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Dr Rdp & Mrs Lj… |
2/1 | |
| jumped carefully, tracked leaders, lost place 5th, went 3rd when weakening approaching 4 out, jumped left thereafter | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| Dist |
Turnworth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P2/13-83 / 7 |
Jump (7) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Chasing Gold Ltd |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, went 3rd 7th until weakened approaching 4 out, jumped left 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 20 L |
Simplified (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 7) |
0830-09 / 12 |
Flat (415), Jump (129) |
S Gagan | M C Chapman Mr R A Gadd |
150/1 | |
| pulled hard, mistake and rider lost irons briefly 1st, headway to join leader after 2nd until 4th, last 7th, mistake and weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||