03 Mar 2012 14:05 Newbury
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfair Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Benbens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 272/162 / 13 | Jump (74) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, closed 3 out, led and not fluent 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Imperial Circus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F16-106 / 12 | Jump (10) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lucy Fielding-johnson | 11/1 | |
| held up in touch, challenged 8th, soon led, mistake and headed next, led again 3 out, headed next, edged right before last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | NS | Theatrical Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-14735 / 12 | Jump (44) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before next, mistake when 2nd last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | NS | Buck Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2F1/11-3 / 11 | Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | Kieran Burke Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | 2/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, pressing for 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | South O'The Border (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 43-4350 / 10 | Flat (1382), Jump (49) | Aidan Coleman | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Bryan Mathieson | 50/1 | |
| prominent, lost place after 2nd, not fluent 8th, stayed on approaching 2 out, unable to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 3½ L | Lamboro Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 22-00P4 / 11 | Jump (10) | P J Brennan | P & M Bowen Mr David A Smith | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, hung right before last, no impression on leaders flat, edged right towards finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Godsmejudge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 21-2512 / 11 | Jump (37) | R Thornton | A King Favourites Racing… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 3rd, ridden and every chance when mistake 3 out, losing place when mistake 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | SHD | Super Villan (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 4222-65 / 9 | Jump (15) | Matthew Batchelor | Mrs L Hill Mr Mark Tamburro | 11/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, not fluent 8th, soon headed, led after next, headed 3 out, weakened from last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 9 L | Tarvini (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 732211 / 10 | Flat (1260), Jump (99) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, no extra last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 37 L | Blazing Buck (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 0-FP127 / 12 | Flat (187), Jump (35) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr J P Hoskins | 100/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 9th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | SHD | Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 041-844 / 12 | Flat (2346), Jump (91) | Brendan Powell | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… | 40/1 | |
| prominent, lost place after 3rd, behind after 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 11 L | Cinderella Rose (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 11) | 2/131-41 / 6 | Jump (89) | Edward Cookson | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Nicholas Jones | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, ridden 6th, jumped slowly next, well beaten when jumped right 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Love of Tara (GB) (mare, bay, 11 9) | 68-6136 / 11 | Jump (42) | T J Murphy | J Mason North Park Farm… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, pecked 2nd, ridden after 9th, soon lost place, well beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4 |   | 23 L | Pavillon Bleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | PP8230 / 9 | Flat (2029), Jump (15) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Anona Taylor | 50/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, pushed along in rear after 2nd, mistake 8th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
