06 May 2010 19:10 Wincanton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Royal Bath & West Show Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Randjo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
144/P07- / 8 |
Jump (13) | J E Moore | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde |
13/2 | |
| made all, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent next, stayed on gamely flat, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| NK |
Chilbury Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
36751U- / 12 |
Jump (18) | Wayne Hutchinson | K Bishop F Caenepeel |
4/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 6th, chased winner approaching 3 out, not able to get close enough to challenge, stayed on well towards finish, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Ace High Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
48058/2 / 9 |
Jump (9) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R W J Willcox |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, not fluent 9th, disputing 2nd when not fluent 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 15 L |
Beauchamp Viking (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
650P/65- / 12 |
Flat (327), Jump (14) |
Jimmy Derham | S C Burrough Mrs Maureen Emery |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, pressed winner after 2nd, not fluent 6th, lost 2nd when hampered next, chased winner again 9th until approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Knightsbridge Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4/5PPP5- / 8 |
Flat (1751), Jump (19) |
K Burke | P R Rodford Mr P R Rodford |
10/1 | |
| pressed winner until after 2nd when given reminders, not travel well after, behind 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 27 L |
Ajzal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P870F-3 / 9 |
Flat (1047), Jump (8) |
Felix de Giles | T R George John Manser & Claire… |
3/1 | |
| prominent, reminder after 5th, chased winner when mistake 7th, lost 2nd 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Finnish Melody (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
085F56- / 6 |
Jump (17) | Edward Cookson | Andrew Turnell Mrs A J Long |
33/1 | |
| steadied start, took keen hold in rear, jumped left from 7th, behind next, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Compton Star (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
506460- / 10 |
Flat (1953), Jump (18) |
Ian Popham | R J Hodges Mr Andrew Midgley |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, reminder after 6th, carried left and mistake next, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||