03 Mar 2012 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,010); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Marufo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 2F/23-53 / 23 | Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr N Sutton | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd after 10th, led 12th, not fluent 16th, hit 4 out, headed next, led again 2 out, pressed flat, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Niche Market (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F585-92 / 11 | Jump (91) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr G Regan | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 5 out, chased winner 4 out, led next until 2 out, every chance flat, held close towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 24 L | Ouzbeck (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3980-54 / 10 | Flat (2057), Jump (147) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Axom Vii | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 4th, headway 9th, outpaced 13th, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, well held by front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 8 L | Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | PP-5U65 / 14 | Jump (49) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 12/1 | |
| led 1st until 12th, outpaced after 16th, well held 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 12 L | Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4-U2634 / 11 | Flat (868), Jump (85) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 7/2 | |
| led into start, led until jumped slowly 1st, prominent, outpaced 16th, mistake 5 out, well held 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Mumbles Head (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 33/F-PU7 / 13 | Jump (10) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 12th, went 2nd after 16th until 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 19P-8P0 / 10 | Flat (1225), Jump (49) | R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Mark The Book (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 1PP2/P1 / 12 | Jump (43) | D F O'Regan | B I Case Mr D Allen | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Dom d'Orgeval (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5/9P21-6 / 12 | Jump (251) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams A J White And Mrs… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Wogan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 63-4PP5 / 14 | Jump (10) | Andrew Tinkler | T Symonds Mrs J Ball | ||
