26 Dec 2011 14:55 Wetherby
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Read Donald McCain's Column On Betfair Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Tyrone House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
6/611R5- / 13 |
Jump (278) | J Reveley | J Wade Mrs Valerie Courtney |
9/1 | |
| in touch, led approaching 3 out, hard pressed last, all out to hold on (no time taken) | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| NS |
Bene Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
228-42U / 11 |
Jump (17) | T J Murphy | J S Goldie Mr & Mrs Raymond… |
4/1 | |
| held up, challenged 2 out, every chance until no extra close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 16 L |
Bocciani (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
113303 / 8 |
Flat (131), Jump (33) |
Danny Cook | B Ellison Mr John MacGregor |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1 L |
Mr Crystal (FR) (Colt, chestnut, 11 9) |
7915/4P / 9 |
Flat (70), Jump (38) |
B S Hughes | Micky Hammond Half Cut Glass… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and one pace 10th | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Le Roi Rouge (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
376-344 / 10 |
Jump (19) | Lucy Alexander | Ferdy Murphy Mr W Fenwicke-clennell |
8/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 4 out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 14 L |
Border Reiver (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
727439 / 8 |
Jump (30) | D F O'Regan | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens |
7/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, soon driven and beaten | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Super Directa (GER) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
411-F21 / 8 |
Flat (1198), Jump (28) |
D C Costello | L Wadham Richard S Keeley |
7/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Knockavilla (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3/132-P4 / 10 |
Jump (31) | K Renwick | J Wade Mr & Mrs J Hutchinson |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Storymaker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
32-4PPP / 11 |
Jump (30) | F Davis | Miss S E Forster J M & Miss H M… |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
High Jack (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
22365F / 9 |
Jump (23) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Billy McCullough |
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