01 Jan 2012 13:45 Exeter
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,509); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Royal Castle Hotel Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
State Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
71/154-F / 8 |
Jump (26) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, clear 6th until approaching 8th, came clear again 4 out, steadied into last, idled closing stages, in command and always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
Clash Duff (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
P5341/5 / 8 |
Jump (31) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Gale Force Four |
33/1 | |
| close up in 4th, pushed along after 8th, ridden to go 2nd 3 out, kept on as winner idled closing stages, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 7 L |
Stolen Thunder (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1P34-33 / 7 |
Jump (29) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Colin Bothway &… |
11/4 | |
| led unil 4th, chased winner after, ridden and no impression when weakened to 3rd 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 18 L |
Pentiffic (NZ) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
115/P / 15 |
Flat (669), Jump (16) |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss L M Turner |
14/1 | |
| chased leading pair, weakened after 11th | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Dona (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 0) |
13150-2 / 10 |
Flat (1665), Jump (48) |
Charlie Huxley | A King Mr Norman Thomas |
5/1 | |
| chased leadrs, dropped to rear 6th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Arthurian Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1601-14 / 8 |
Jump (43) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr R T Kanter &… |
15/8 | |
| held up in 5th, headway approaching 5th, went 3rd before 4 out, no impression when mistake 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||