19 Oct 2011 14:50 Fontwell
Winner: £3,750 (Penalty: £2,437); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Louis Latour Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Balzaccio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
234259- / 9 |
Jump (200) | R Thornton | A King King, Roberts,… |
7/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, pushed along approaching 3 out, joined next, narrowly headed last, rallied gamely under pressure on inside to lead again final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Escort'men (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
5B16/16- / 8 |
Flat (792), Jump (277) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Macable Partnership |
4/5 | |
| pulled hard, held up last, blundered 8th, went 3rd 10th, tracked leader on bit just before 4 out, upsides 2 out, led and not fluent last, ridden flat, foung nil and headed final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 57 L |
Henry Hook (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
941P-26 / 9 |
Jump (143) | D F O'Regan | V R A Dartnall Ms Pippa Grace |
13/2 | |
| led, slow and headed 4th, pressed leader, went right and hit 7th, lost 2nd just before 4 out, soon outpaced and no chance with leading duo, eased from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Cloudy Sunset (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
765P8/ / 7 |
Jump (619) | C Bolger | G P Enright The Cloudy Club |
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