10 Mar 2012 14:30 Chepstow
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,144); Distance: 3m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
oddschecker.com 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Great Gusto (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 27-632 / 7 | Jump (50) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mr D G Staddon,… | 11/4 | |
| led, ran wide on paddock bend and headed after 5th, led again next, ridden approaching 3 out, idled before last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Finnegan Paddy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 255352 / 7 | Jump (50) | Mr R J Kirk | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th, challenged 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ½ L | Tiger Maguire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2/1342 / 7 | Jump (19) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr The MerseyClyde… | 1/1 | |
| tracked leader, led on bend after 5th, headed next, not fluent 8th, ridden when hit 3 out, outpaced after next, rallied last, one pace final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Presenting Dr T (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | FPFP-66 / 7 | Jump (14) | Killian Moore | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mr T Jewitt | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2nd, hampered on bend after 5th, outpaced before 3 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Count Vettori (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 300-597 / 8 | Jump (21) | C J Davies | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 66/1 | |
| held up, headway after 8th, outpaced 4 out, mistake last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 15 L | Fred The Shred (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | U46 / 7 | Jump (18) | Mr J Park | K Bishop Mr W Davies | 33/1 | |
| held up, mistake 7th, lost touch next, behind when mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 10 L | Comme Je Trouve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5/80000- / 10 | Jump (335) | D E Splaine | Evan Williams Joseph Grace | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 24 L | Barry The Barber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4P-5045 / 7 | Jump (16) | Mr G Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Six Of The Very… | 100/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped right next, mistake 6th, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 7 L | Sarraco (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 17 / 7 | Jump (20) | Giles Hawkins | R Lee George Brookes… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, left in lead on bend after 5th, soon headed, mistake 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | ½ L | Russian Romance (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 0-860 / 9 | Jump (16) | Chris Ward | R Dickin Mrs A L Merry | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, weakend approaching 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Rojo Vivo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 7521-28 / 9 | Jump (74) | Non Runner | N J Henderson Hogarth Racing | |||
| 7 |   | - | In The Post (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2 / 8 | Jump (125) | Non Runner | Miss R Curtis Mr Thomas Collery | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Emmabel (GB) (mare, brown, 10 10) | P / 8 | Jump (13) | Charlie Huxley | A Hollingsworth Kombined Motor… | ||
| 8 |   | - | Power Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 4/37052 / 8 | Jump (14) | W P Kavanagh | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon | |||
