29 Dec 2010 12:00 Newbury
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,854); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Bathwick Tyres Supports Heros Andover Novices' Chase (For The Hallowe'en Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ghizao (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2108-21 / 10 |
Jump (45) | T J Murphy | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
11/4 | |
| chased leading pair, led going well 4 out, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on well to draw clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 4½ L |
Captain Chris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4111-22 / 10 |
Jump (45) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
13/8 | |
| tended to jump right, not fluent 1st, chased leader, led 4th, went right and headed 4 out, soon 3rd, rallied flat, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| NK |
Surfing (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
110-F15 / 6 |
Flat (585), Jump (188) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson M Buckley |
11/2 | |
| chased leader, chased winner 4 out, 2 lengths down last, weakened flat, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 14 L |
Balzaccio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4100-23 / 9 |
Jump (39) | R Thornton | A King King, Roberts,… |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch, under pressure in modest 4th after 10th, no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Little George (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
7514P-1 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Ron George |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold early, chased leading trio until dropped to 5th 10th, struggling from 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 35 L |
Lucky To Be (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
121335 / 7 |
Jump (31) | J Ricou | G Macaire Mme P Papot |
7/1 | |
| behind, struggling in 6th after 10th, went left next, tailed off, bled from the nose | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 27 L |
Sonning Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4-3522U / 6 |
Flat (1178), Jump (37) |
L P Aspell | N J Gifford Mrs C L Kyle |
125/1 | |
| always behind, struggling in rear 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 12 L |
Babysitter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
44129-7 / 9 |
Jump (74) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill The Magnificent… |
80/1 | |
| always behind, struggling in last pair 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Dee Ee Williams (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
031-031 / 9 |
Jump (37) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Give Every Man… |
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