LK Bennett Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Black Gerry (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Niall Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 154 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Held up in rear - steady headway from 3 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden to lead approaching last - kept on strongly run-in - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding may have appreciated a stronger pace and slower surface)(op 11/1 tchd 7/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Frere d'Armes (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 161 lbs | 7/4F | 5 | Held up in rear - steady headway from 8th - went second home turn - pushed along 2 out - ridden and briefly led approaching last - pecked on landing last - weakened run-in - just held second(op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and tchd 2/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Hatcher (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Tristan Durrell
(5)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 150 lbs | 80/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear - mistake 6th - steady headway on outer from 3 out - ridden 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in(op 40/1) | |
| 4th | 9 | Royale Margaux (FR) | 7 M | AVG | Tom Symonds | 152 lbs | 22/1 | 3.5 | In touch with leaders - close up 4 out - led going easily after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - soon outpaced - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Dolos (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 168 lbs | 17/2 | 3.75 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - pressed leader 9th - pushed along home turn - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Corrigeen Rock (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Lucinda Russell | 153 lbs | 16/5 | 6.5 | Prominent - lost position gradually from 8th - pushed along 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding was outpaced)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Prince Escalus (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Jonjo O'Neill | 164 lbs | 11/1 | 8 | Prominent - not fluent 5th - jumped badly left 7th - outpaced and dropped to rear 3 out - ridden and weakened 2 out(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Fast Buck (FR) | 11 G | Poor | Jane Williams | 155 lbs | 15/2 | - | Led - mistake 9th - pushed along 4 out - ridden and headed after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Xcitations (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Pam Sly | 165 lbs | 17/2 | - | Towards rear - hit 7th - pushed along 9th - bad mistake and pulled up quickly 4 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth last fence resulting in gelding being pulled up)(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) |
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