15 Dec 2011 13:50 Exeter
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Betfair Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Torphichen (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) |
31-3746 / 19 |
Flat (256), Jump (26) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, led before 4 out, ridden clear before last | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4 L |
Rougham (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
31P2-3P / 6 |
Flat (812), Jump (27) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr & Mrs James… |
5/1 | |
| led to 3rd, led before 5th, mistake 8th, headed before 4 out, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Cool Friend (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
1447-23 / 11 |
Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | J Scott Evason Erlam Harney… |
12/1 | |
| prominent but in rear, outpaced before 4 out, soon went 3rd, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Royal Charm (FR) (gelding, black, 11 7) |
13/113-F / 11 |
Jump (13) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Tincknell… |
4/7 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd, blundered next, headed approaching 5th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||