17 Dec 2011 13:55 Ascot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Shawbrook Bank Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Aerial (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F4712-4 / 11 |
Flat (1006), Jump (35) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Tony Hayward And… |
2/1 | |
| prominent, led 11th, ridden clear 2 out, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Giorgio Quercus (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1F1165- / 9 |
Flat (1379), Jump (245) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Seasons Holidays |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistakes 7th and 10th, chased winner 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 28 L |
Gilbarry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
351-F5U / 7 |
Jump (28) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond |
17/2 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, every chance 3 out, weakened before next, moderate 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Soixante (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
314/52-P / 9 |
Jump (42) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight Martin, Jocelyn… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 2nd, lost place 10th, moderate 4th | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 28 L |
Canni Thinkaar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P225-22 / 11 |
Flat (1420), Jump (26) |
Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Mr Barry Ward |
100/1 | |
| soon led, not fluent 9th, headed 11th, weakened next, moderate 5th | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Hell's Bay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
R15221- / 11 |
Jump (350) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr A J Norman |
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