26 Dec 2011 13:00 Fontwell
Winner: £4,700 (Penalty: £3,054); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Mercedes Benz Of Chichester Classic Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Problema Tic (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/11148- / 10 |
Jump (263) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mrs Jackie Stephen |
10/11 | |
| prominent, led 11th, ridden when jumped right last, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Kind Of Easy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
91/02-7 / 10 |
Jump (23) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs L J McLeod |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 6th, mistake next, headway to go 2nd 5 out, not fluent 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 14 L |
Be My Light (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
821-323 / 7 |
Jump (18) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Foxtrot Nh Racing… |
11/4 | |
| held up in touch, jumped slowly 6th, pushed along 10th, soon outpaced, stayed on to go 3rd 2 out, faded last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| NK |
Oscar Papa (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
9922-PP / 7 |
Jump (13) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mrs Carrie Zetter-Wells |
15/2 | |
| led until 11th, rallied next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 15 L |
There And Then (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
861-277 / 6 |
Jump (11) | D E Mullins | J W Mullins Miss Charlie Brown |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 8th, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||