Full Result 2.40 Warwick | 11 February 2017

Betway Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m54yds) 2m Heavy 12 fences

1st £22,780 2nd £8,548 3rd £4,280 4th £2,132 5th £1,072 6th £536

Betway Kingmaker Novices' Chase (Grade 2), 2m - Heavy, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Flying Angel (IRE) 7/2 William Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	William Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	114	140	144	158	–
gr g Arcadio (GER) - Gypsy Kelly (IRE) (Roselier)
Close up, went 2nd at 6th, ridden before 2 out where joined leader, led last, soon urged clear, gamely (trainers representative said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding had benefitted from the three-month break since its previous run) (op 5/1)

2 4½	2. Gino Trail (IRE) 15/8F Paul Townend Kerry Lee	Paul Townend Kerry Lee	10	114	145	138	153	–
br g Perugino (USA) - Borough Trail (IRE) (Woodborough)
Set brisk pace, ridden and joined 2 out, battled on until headed last, soon outpaced flat (op 2/1 tchd 7/4)

3 19 [23½]	5. Two Taffs (IRE) 10/1 Tom Scudamore Dan Skelton	Tom Scudamore Dan Skelton	7	110	139	110	130	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Richs Mermaid (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Settled last pair until 9th, ridden and outpaced next, 12 lengths 3rd 2 out, no chance with leaders (op 15/2)

4 11 [34½]	6. Chic Name (FR) 40/1 Conor O'Farrell Richard Hobson	Conor O'Farrell Richard Hobson	5	1012 v	128	93	118	–
b g Nickname (FR) - Vuelta Al Ruedo (FR) (Ballingarry)
Pressed leader until hit 5th, hit 7th and last at 9th, never near leading trio after (op 33/1)

5 9 [43½]	3. Knockgraffon (IRE) 6/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	7	114	144	87	116	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Gleaming Spire (Overbury)
Lacked fluency, pressed leaders until mistake 7th and ridden, hit 9th and struggling after, tailed off (op 5/1)

6 4½ [48]	4. Overtown Express (IRE) 5/2 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	9	114	143	81	116	–
br g Overbury (IRE) - Black Secret (Gildoran)
Held up last, never looked to be going that well, effort 7th, 3rd 3 out but ridden and immediately outpaced by leaders, 25 lengths 4th and tired and wandering when bad mistake last and eased (op 11/4)