10 Dec 2012 15:00 Fakenham
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus.
Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | SP | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
- |
Savant Bleu (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
10/3 | 21-B2F3 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | K C Bailey Kim Bailey Racing… |
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| in touch, pressed leaders 3 out, every chance next, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
4½ L |
Arbeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
10/3 | 2778-5U / 7 |
Jump (21) | S Thomas | Mrs D M Grissell Nigel & Barbara… |
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| led narrowly, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
17 L |
Shockingtimes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
2/1 | 144-P72 / 5 |
Jump (25) | D Jacob | C J Mann S Beccle,j Maynard,lady… |
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| tracked leaders, mistake 5th and 13th, went 2nd next, ridden 3 out, outpaced by leading pair 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
8 L |
Xenophon (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
16/1 | 329042 / 5 |
Flat (486), Jump (18) |
G J Galligan | M C Chapman Mr Milson Robinson |
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| always in rear, behind from 6th, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
31 L |
Tricky Tree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
11/2 | 0/5334-5 / 7 |
Jump (29) | W Hutchinson | Mrs P Sly Mrs V M Edmonson |
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| pressed leader, reminders 2nd, ridden 14th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
- |
Mariinsky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
4983/54 / 6 |
Jump (11) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan The York Boys |
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