20 Jan 2012 13:35 Catterick
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,924); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in Places).
Hipswell Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Rudemeister (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/12F-3 / 8 | Jump (19) | R McGrath | A Parker Mr Andrew McAllister | 11/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway 8th, tracked leading pair 3 out, went 2nd before next, challenged last, ridden and stayed on flat, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Finnegan Paddy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1-25535 / 7 | Jump (24) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, challenged after 3 out, led before next, hard pressed last, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Soudain (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 1-3413 / 9 | Jump (25) | K Renwick | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 5/2 | |
| led, jumped right 4th and 5th, joined after 3 out, headed before next, kept on same pace, no impession with leading pair before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 17 L | Quel Elite (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 652-323 / 14 | Jump (22) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr James Latham | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch on inside, outpaced when went moderate 4th after 3 out, mistake last, no chance when hung badly right flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 50 L | Realmont (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6P123/4 / 7 | Jump (25) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 15/2 | |
| disputed 2nd, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Watford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4P1-87 / 6 | Jump (35) | F Davis | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 40/1 | |
| tracked leadrrs in 4th, jumped slowly 8th, lost place when mistake next, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 35 L | Balivernier (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 69-85 / 6 | Jump (19) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, lost place after 7th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ballyday (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P6P9/ / 10 | Flat (444), Jump (1902) | C I Gillies | F Watson Mr F Watson | ||
