31 Dec 2010 14:20 Warwick
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Amber Security Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Mr Big (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
16-5052 / 23 |
Jump (15) | Peter Toole | C J Mann Mark And Caroline… |
5/1 | |
| led to 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, led narrowly before 2 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and headed narrowly flat, rallied to regain lead post | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| HD |
Rate of Knots (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 10) |
5584-63 / 9 |
Jump (15) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| behind, mistake 2nd, headway 12th, driven 3 out, challenged next, ridden last, switched left and stayed on to lead narrowly flat, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 15 L |
Arnold Layne (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
P/3-9525 / 12 |
Jump (18) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott |
5/1 | |
| led briefly after 1st, tracked leaders, dropped towards rear 6th, headway under pressure 12th, stayed on to go 3rd flat, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Whatever Next (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) |
45563-8 / 9 |
Jump (10) | T J Murphy | E J Creighton Mr Paul Dewey |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and in touch on outside 2nd, ridden and outpaced approaching 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Rapid Increase (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) |
511223- / 9 |
Jump (256) | Gerald Quinn | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 14th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Double The Trouble (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
662-1U5 / 11 |
Jump (56) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mrs M R Taylor |
25/1 | |
| held up behind, headway and in touch 6th, led 8th, blundered 11th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Son Histoire (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
941-536 / 7 |
Jump (34) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White Coalville Glass… |
15/2 | |
| chased leaders, dropped rear and reminders 9th, some headway under pressure when blundered 14th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 39 L |
Antonius Caesar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3PP-P30 / 10 |
Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | A M Hales Edging Ahead |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped rear when hit 6th, struggling 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| NK |
Freeze Up (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P1/8P3P- / 9 |
Jump (283) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R S Brookhouse |
9/1 | |
| in touch, led after 1st, headed 8th, lost place 9th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Evella (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 12) |
4F17-PP / 9 |
Jump (43) | Alex Merriam | N B King The St Gatien Racing… |
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