12 Mar 2011 15:45 Chepstow
Winner: £3,750 (Penalty: £2,439); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Poker At bet365.com Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Aldertune (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
U2122-3 / 8 |
Jump (68) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Bunty Millard |
9/4 | |
| close up, took narrow lead 3 out, in command flat, idled badly final 100 yards, pressed near finish, pulled out enough last strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| HD |
Saphire Night (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) |
PP-4033 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | T R George Simon W Clarke… |
9/2 | |
| mostly tracked leader from 2nd, led 9th until 11th, led after 13th, headed narrowly 3 out, mistake last, stayed on gamely, given every chance by idling winner close home, held last strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 14 L |
Wendel (GER) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
1312/60- / 7 |
Flat (1172), Jump (371) |
L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Sally Morgan&dick… |
3/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 10th, improved after 13th, ridden and beaten 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 21 L |
Tom Bach (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
4133-39 / 12 |
Jump (125) | Gerard Tumelty | R J Price Mr Hywel Evans |
25/1 | |
| led until 9th, led 11th until after 13th, demoted to 4th and beaten when mistake 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Voramar Two (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1P-2225 / 8 |
Jump (45) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White J & B Gibbs & Sons… |
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