Bennett Whitehouse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Watergrange Jack (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 164 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Jumped well - made all - went clear before 6th - reduced lead but going easily 3 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - won going away(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Chance A Tune (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
James Turner
(7)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 150 lbs | 13/2 | 4.5 | Held up in rear - some headway 5th - not fluent 6th - went third before 4 out - chased clear leader when not fluent 3 out - not fluent last - outpaced run-in - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds - lame (vet reported gelding finished lame on his left-fore)(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Frere d'Armes (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Miss Heidi Palin
(7)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 160 lbs | 4/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - not fluent 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(tchd 7/2) | |
| 4th | 6 | Grey Skies (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 156 lbs | 12/1 | 37 | In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - slow jump and pushed along 9th - rallied home turn - weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Bagheera Ginge (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 161 lbs | 11/4 | 51 | Pressed leader - mistake 3rd - chased clear leader before 6th - lost second 7th - bad mistake 8th - soon dropped to rear - eased 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that race may have came too soon for gelding)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Issuing Authority (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 5/2F | - | Towards rear - outpaced before 4 out - struggling when slow jump 3 out - soon pulled up(op 9/4 tchd 11/4) |
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