17 Feb 2012 13:40 Sandown
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places ).
Reclaims UK Helping Soldiers Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Twirling Magnet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-5 / 11 | Jump (295) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2 out, soon chased leading pair towards stand's side, challenged last, ridden to lead when hung right flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Persian Snow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F/130-0 / 13 | Jump (43) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell | 8/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, headway to lead narrowly approaching 2 out, ridden and headed when carried right flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9 L | Daymar Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 12-02 / 11 | Jump (99) | Stephen O'donovan | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J R Wescott | 15/8 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 3 out, chased leaders next, soon ridden, went 3rd last, kept on same pace, on impression with leading pair flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6 L | Cut The Cards (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 3 / 6 | Jump (44) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced after 3 out, 8th when hit next, ridden and stayed on to go moderate 4th towards finish, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ½ L | Struanmore (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 084-P05 / 6 | Jump (44) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Mr Iain Russell… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged and every chance 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened last, lost moderate 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Shernando (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 4 / 6 | Flat (161), Jump (30) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 10/11 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | HD | Double Fortune (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 6 / 5 | Flat (266), Jump (19) | L Treadwell | Mrs A M Thorpe R W Huggins & Atlantic… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 3rd, not fluent next, lost place before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Conigre (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 60-57 / 8 | Jump (37) | Wayne Hutchinson | Miss Tor Sturgis Mr G E Burton | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders before 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 10 L | Headly's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5023/3-7 / 11 | Flat (721), Jump (44) | Gerard Tumelty | Simon Earle Mrs P L Bridel | 33/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 39 L | Diamond's Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 19/00- / 11 | Jump (644) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr Seamus O'Farrell | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, ridden and weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | High Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7-00 / 5 | Jump (30) | Non Runner | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| 1 |   | - | Vulcanite (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 21 / 8 | Flat (118), Jump (30) | Non Runner | C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus | |||
