31 Jan 2012 15:10 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Delta Company 40 Commando Royal Marines Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ted Spread (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 42 / 8 | Flat (122), Jump (32) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls False Nose 'n Glasses… | 5/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, led on bit approaching last, shaken up and sauntered clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 7 L | Pascha Bere (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 224-4P5 / 9 | Flat (1598), Jump (17) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr And Mrs Mark… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and every chance approaching last, stayed on same pace, well held by winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Pantxoa (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 522-230 / 10 | Jump (36) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs June Watts | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, went after last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Grey Gold (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | U3149-1 / 14 | Jump (66) | T Scudamore | R Lee Mrs M A Boden | 7/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway approaching 6th, led 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before hitting last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Cantabilly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | F47273 / 10 | Flat (638), Jump (22) | Giles Hawkins | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges | 40/1 | |
| led until mistake 3 out, one pace before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1 L | Bathwick Brave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3-3363P / 7 | Jump (10) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, ridden before next, never on terms, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 18 L | Leopard Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 412340 / 5 | Flat (530), Jump (32) | Adam Wedge | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Jason Tucker | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | NK | Monetary Fund (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 424303- / 10 | Flat (845), Jump (283) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 7 L | Piroulet (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4R0-49 / 6 | Flat (968), Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White James And Jean… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and lost place 6th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 39 L | Wings Of Smoke (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 3-F3147 / 13 | Jump (41) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 5th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Double Handful (GER) (colt, black, 10 10) | 83U-511 / 9 | Flat (102), Jump (15) | David Bass | Mrs L Hill Les Cross, Teresa… | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Sacrilege (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 8R/PP3-0 / 9 | Flat (561), Jump (24) | Matthew Batchelor | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Aather (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 11) | 47568-8 / 8 | Flat (345), Jump (53) | Ross Wishart | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates | ||
| 6 |   | - | Ifyouletmefinish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1932 / 6 | Jump (12) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr Irvin S Naylor | |||
