22 Jan 2012 16:15 Towcester
Winner: £1,500 (Penalty: £988); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Grafton Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Lorikarad (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1414-21 / 10 | Jump (42) | Mr L R Payter | Miss C C Jones Mr R Tolley & Miss… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, swept through to lead before next, jumped right last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | ½ L | Mister Teddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 343/2 / 11 | Jump (35) | Mr T Ellis | F Hutsby Mr K Hutsby | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 9th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 12 L | Palypso De Creek (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 160-318 / 13 | Flat (1728), Jump (15) | Mrs C Hardwick | J M Gauvin Mr M N Dawson | 9/2 | |
| in touch, lost ground on leaders 7th, headway after 12th, 4th and one pace 2 out, went 3rd close home, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | ½ L | Galway Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2/2111-1 / 14 | Jump (26) | Mr Jonathan Bailey | G Bailey Mrs M E Moody | 85/40 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 14 L | Kiama (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 11) | 6-53413 / 10 | Flat (1798), Jump (193) | Mr R G Henderson | Mrs R Vickery Mrs R Vickery | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 99 L | Orient Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P222-31 / 9 | Jump (15) | Miss Gina Andrews | Miss J Pidgeon Mr P H F Riddle | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, front pair went clear 7th, closed after 12th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 99 L | Charles Bruce (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 4/F23-FR / 13 | Jump (35) | Ryan Hatch | A Campbell Mr A Campbell | 50/1 | |
| always well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| BD | 17 |   | - | Ringsend Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) | 3146/4P / 9 | Flat (737), Jump (92) | Mr D T Jones | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Scott's Mill (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 55465-7 / 10 | Flat (2099), Jump (26) | Miss Faye Conway | Miss F Conway Miss Faye Conway | ||
| RF | 1 |   | - | Glenstal Abbey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 8) | 0-FP0FP / 8 | Flat (1751), Jump (91) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Freddie Ed (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4122P1/ / 11 | Jump (651) | Mr A Rawlinson | R N Bevis Mr R N Bevis | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Caught In Time (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 21-1112 / 9 | Jump (224) | Mr P York | Mrs K Lawther Mr P Fullagar | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Sole Agent (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | 2P3P/21- / 11 | Flat (1919), Jump (307) | Mr W Russell | Mrs D Grissell Mrs Suzie Russell | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Humbel Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 61-46PP / 8 | Jump (26) | Mr Frederick Tett | G E Burton Mr Wayne Burton | ||
| 4 |   | - | Bradley (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 4) | 111/12-5 / 10 | Jump (26) | Mr M Wall | Mrs Jelly O'Brien Mr J C Collett | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Penny Doc (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 12 8) | 3163/6-9 / 11 | Jump (15) | Benjamin Poste | P Tolman Peter & Lisa Hall | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Over The Phone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 8) | 11111-3 / 7 | Jump (26) | Mr T Weston | A G Hobbs Mrs J Hitchings | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Topless (IRE) (Mare, grey, 11 7) | 2242-44 / 12 | Jump (22) | Miss C L Wills | C W Loggin Mr Steven Astaire | ||
