25 Feb 2012 13:30 Chepstow
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,274); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Hire One Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Laflammedeglorie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2-27 / 11 | Jump (45) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Holnicote Partnership | 11/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, left 2nd 4th until after 7th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 4 L | Power Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 74/3705 / 8 | Jump (15) | W P Kavanagh | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon | 9/1 | |
| led, ridden after 3 out, headed next, kept on same pace under pressure, no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Sunshine Buddy (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 3-P4 / 8 | Flat (99), Jump (67) | C Honour | B R Millman No Illusions Partnership | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in rear, headway into mid-division after 4th, tracked leader after 7th, every chance 4 out, kept on until driven and one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 7 L | Prankster (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 06 / 9 | Flat (902), Jump (27) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Ivor Kingston | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | ½ L | Western High (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 30-1 / 8 | Jump (61) | A P McCoy | Jim Best Mr Stewart Jones | 3/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up behind, headway 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 4 L | Truckers Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2C-2249 / 10 | Jump (60) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Rm Venn | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Henry The First (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 8-438P0 / 7 | Jump (232) | J McGrath | M Hill 2009 Bc | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 9 L | Generous Kenny (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 9-600 / 6 | Jump (31) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mrs Ann Trotman | 200/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division, hit 2 out, soon driven and outpaced, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 18 L | Admiral Blake (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 000 / 11 | Jump (25) | J W Farrelly | Mrs L J Young Soul Galore | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Massapoag (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 736P2/9 / 9 | Jump (25) | James Davies | Miss N L-Beavis Mr Clive Hetherington | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Master Neo (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | U-70P / 9 | Jump (79) | Jimmy McCarthy | N J Hawke Mr W E Donohue… | |||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Ardkilly Gunner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 16-22 / 7 | Jump (96) | Harry Skelton | Ian Williams Mr R S Brookhouse | ||
