14 Dec 2011 14:35 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,996); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places ).
Betfair Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Time For Rupert (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
2/115-25 / 20 |
Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Littlecote Racing… |
8/15 | |
| made all, nudged out flat, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1UF-4U7 / 11 |
Jump (18) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
5/1 | |
| mostly tracked winner throughout, jumped slowly 2nd, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 12 L |
Carpincho (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
5149-51 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs S J Humphrey Mrs S J Humphrey |
9/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th until approaching 9th where mistake, not fluent 13th, mistake and ridden 3 out, well held last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Pasco (SWI) (Gelding, roan, 11 8) |
232P/22- / 9 |
Flat (1655), Jump (306) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Terry Warner |
11/2 | |
| held up in 4th, mistakes 8th (water) and 12th, shaken up after 3 out, ridden after next, no impression, well held last | ||||||||||