13 Dec 2011 14:10 Folkestone
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,916); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places; Chase Course: Good).
Eastwell Manor Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Free Speech (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
21P3P-2 / 21 |
Flat (1663), Jump (15) |
A P McCoy | Jim Best Mr Barry Reilly |
8/13 | |
| agressively ridden, made all, pressed when left clear 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Sawago (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
77777-P / 8 |
Jump (20) | N D Fehily | G & J Moore Mr David Rodney |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, slightly hampered 2 out, soon went into 2nd, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 2 L |
Knock Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
83/0843 / 11 |
Jump (22) | Charlie Studd | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs R V Watson |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went close 2nd and still not ridden when bad mistake 2 out, soon demoted to 3rd and beaten, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Zen Factor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
75315/9 / 9 |
Flat (1300), Jump (35) |
Hadden Frost | J G Portman Mr J T Habershon-Butcher |
16/1 | |
| mostly tracked winner, jumped left and not fluent 1st, not fluent next, ridden after 3 out, 4th before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Whitcombe Spirit (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 13) |
14305-7 / 8 |
Flat (131), Jump (35) |
Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr D Steele |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, not on terms and ridden in 6th after 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 34 L |
Billion Dollar Kid (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 10) |
836 / 8 |
Flat (47), Jump (17) |
R Johnson | Miss J S Davis Mrs J Bloomfield |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 6th, headway next, mistake 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 3 L |
My Faithful Annie (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) |
00-6362 / 11 |
Jump (15) | C Poste | A Middleton Mrs F Thomas |
16/1 | |
| prominent, chased winner 6th until jumped slowly next, soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Goat Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2-42624 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
12/1 | |
| held up, closed after 6th, ridden after next, mistake and weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 22 L |
Big Bertie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
0P8/032- / 8 |
Jump (286) | A Thornton | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr David O Moon |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 1st, bad mistake 4th, behind 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||