Clarke Chase (A Handicap Chase) (For The Sir Stanley And Lady Clarke Challenge Trophy) (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Demachine (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Kerry Lee | 165 lbs | 7/2F | Won | Midfield - steady headway from 11th - pushed along 4 out - made challenge 3 out - led 2 out - ridden approaching last - good jump last - kept on strongly run-in - comfortably(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Manofthemountain (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Emma Lavelle | 167 lbs | 13/2 | 3.25 | Prominent - good jump and briefly led 7th - led going easily 4 out - faced challenge 3 out - pushed along and headed 2 out - ridden and outpaced approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in - just held second - lost shoe (vet reported gelding lost his left-hind shoe)(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Destrier (FR) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 159 lbs | 9/2 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - steady headway from 4 out - pushed along 3 out - ridden 3 out - went third approaching last - kept on well run-in - nearest finish(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Barton Knoll (GB) | 12 G | AVG | John Mackie | 159 lbs | 6/1 | 1.75 | Chased leader - pushed along 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - kept on approaching last - weakened towards finish(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Torpillo (FR) | N/A | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 168 lbs | 16/1 | 2.5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 8th - pushed along 4 out - steady headway from 3 out - outpaced and ridden before 2 out - kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Cracking Destiny (IRE) | 12 G | AVG | Ewan Whillans | 160 lbs | 28/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear - brief headway 11th - pushed along and outpaced before 3 out - held 2 out - kept on from last(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Pink Eyed Pedro (GB) | 14 G | AVG | David Brace | 157 lbs | 11/2 | 2 | Held up in midfield - dropped to rear with one circuit to go - hit 4 out - soon pushed along - slow jump and lost ground 3 out - switched right and well held before 2 out - stayed on approaching last - never on terms (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Al Roc (FR) | N/A | Poor |
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David Pipe | 145 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | Led - pushed along and headed 4 out - ridden and lost ground quickly before 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 5/1) | |
| 9th | 2 | Presentandcounting (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 167 lbs | 12/1 | 6 | Midfield - cajoled along and lost position gradually 11th - dropped to rear 4 out - lost touch before 3 out - got behind from 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) |
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