1:20 Ascot 21 Dec 2012
Liberum Capital Novices' Handicap Chase
(Class 4) (2m192yds) 2m1f Heavy 13 fences
1st
£6,881.60 2nd
£2,032.80 3rd
£1,016.40 4th
£508.20 5th
£254.10 6th
£127.60
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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6 | 1110 | 118 | 126 | 132 | – | ||||
| b g Beneficial - Guigone (FR) (Esprit Du Nord) | ||||||||||
| Tended to jump slightly left, led to 4th, led again 6th, still going strongly when pressed 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from last (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than the gelding may be better suited by softer ground.) (op 10-1 tchd 11-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 103 | 104 | 110 | 117 | – | ||||
| ch g Mansonnien (FR) - Fidelety (FR) (Villez) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in touch, progress to track winner after 3 out going well, tried to challenge from 2 out, stayed on well but no impression after last (vet said gelding lost both front shoes) | ||||||||||
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4 | 114 | 117 | 99 | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Westerner - Lady Carole (FR) (Subotica) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, tracked leaders, mistake 8th, ridden before 3 out, took 3rd 2 out but easily left behind by leading pair (tchd 5-2 and 3-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | 115 | 102 | 114 | – | ||||
| bb g Laveron - Goldville (FR) (Gold And Steel) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader, led 4th, headed and blundered 6th, pressed winner until mistake 3 out, soon left behind | ||||||||||
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5 | 119 | 120 | 105 | 118 | – | ||||
| b g Clerkenwell (USA) - Diletia (Dilum) | ||||||||||
| Not always fluent, tracked leaders, impeded 6th, ridden when mistake 3 out, left behind from next (op 15-8, tchd 2-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
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7 | 117 | 115 | 92 | 106 | – | ||||
| b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Zafaraniya (IRE) (Doyoun) | ||||||||||
| Mistake 1st, in touch until mistake 9th, ridden and well beaten after next (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 119 p | 117 | 82 | 105 | – | ||||
| b g Definite Article - Etoile Margot (FR) (Garde Royale) | ||||||||||
| Blundered 1st, never jumping or going well after and mostly in last, lost touch 8th, brief rally after 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 13-2) | ||||||||||
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9 | 1112 | 120 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Generous (IRE) - Seeker (Rainbow Quest) | ||||||||||
| Racing wide when fell 1st (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 4m 28.50s (slow by 25.50s) Total SP: 114%
- 1st owner: John P McManus (Eastlake) 1st breeder: Mrs Eleanor Hadden
- 2nd owner: O M C Sherwood (Rouge Et Blanc)
- 3rd owner: Brooks, Burke & Cunningham (Mentalist)
- Tote win: £11.60 PL: £3.20 £1.10 £1.60 Ex: £59.60 CSF: £54.95 Tricast: £172.34 Trifecta: £298.70 Pool: £1,824.40 - 4.57 winning units
