22 Jan 2012 14:40 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Clare's Birthday Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Miss Milborne (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 22-2221 / 8 | Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | Jamie Snowden Adrian Brown And… | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, mistake 3 out, soon went 2nd, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 9 L | Red Rocco (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 32-7522 / 7 | Jump (50) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Glen's Fools 2 | 9/4 | |
| led until 6th, led next, hit 3 out, soon ridden, headed 2 out, soon headed, beaten when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 14 L | Kilmacowen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | UP/4P-22 / 7 | Jump (61) | T J Murphy | F O'Brien The Kilmacowens | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced wide, headway after 7th, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, beaten when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 7 L | Addiction (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 42P-P2 / 9 | Jump (16) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Gale Force Four | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 4th before 2 out, weakened going to last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 15 L | Honeycreeper (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 4-3P / 5 | Jump (27) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | 25/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 6th, headed next, not fluent 2 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | HD | Bold Tara (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 44 / 7 | Jump (121) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Mrs Anne Lee-Warner | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped right 2nd, not fluent 9th, soon lost place, mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 3 L | Crossguard (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 753/F05 / 9 | Jump (22) | Daniel Hiskett | H Chisman Mr Harry Chisman | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 2nd, mistake 4th, not fluent 6th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1 L | Suzie Grey (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 5) | F1-474P / 7 | Jump (22) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs M Hobbs The Full Monty… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, bumped and lost place next, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 14 L | Coopers Hill (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | R-9 / 6 | Jump (37) | N D Fehily | F O'Brien Mrs R Mackness | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 2nd, jumped left 5th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 11 L | Dushy Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | R15-140 / 8 | Jump (32) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Payplan Partnership… | 40/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Ballycracken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P-507P9 / 10 | Jump (11) | Joseph Cornwall | D Pearson Mr David Pearson | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Adios Alonso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2F-11PF / 10 | Jump (54) | Benjamin Poste | Mrs R Gasson Mrs Rosemary Gasson | ||
| 1 |   | - | Tarbeck (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3603/1 / 8 | Jump (42) | Non Runner | C E Longsdon Tunnel Vision | |||
