15 Mar 2012 16:25 Towcester
Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,534); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Hay Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Headly's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23/3-792 / 11 | Flat (748), Jump (6) | Gerard Tumelty | Simon Earle Mrs P L Bridel | 11/4 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway on inside to 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before last, soon challenging, stayed on to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NS | Trip The Light (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 3F196 / 8 | Flat (152), Jump (13) | Kielan Woods | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, strongly pressed last, ridden and stayed on, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Hoback Junction (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11/P30-P / 9 | Jump (24) | Stephen O'donovan | F Brennan Mr F J Brennan | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Chicklemix (GB) (filly, grey, 11 6) | F23454 / 8 | Jump (13) | David England | Mrs P Sly Michael H Sly Dr… | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to modest 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Ray Diamond (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 735-542 / 12 | Flat (29), Jump (114) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Miss J du Plessis | 14/1 | |
| pressed leader, led approaching 3rd, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened soon after, lost 4th last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Cydonia (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4-31563 / 5 | Jump (14) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr P Armour | 9/2 | |
| in touch, not fluent 3rd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, ridden before 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | HD | Dzesmin (POL) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31P/784 / 10 | Flat (156), Jump (89) | T J O'Brien | R C Guest Mrs Alison Guest | 15/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 6 L | Spare Me (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 0/214-70 / 9 | Jump (14) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr Nic Allen | 11/2 | |
| led, headed 3rd, lost 2nd next, lost place approaching 4 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Callisto Moon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1B41F3 / 9 | Flat (208), Jump (149) | M D Grant | J Hughes Mr B Bedford &… | |||
| 2 |   | - | Dark Shadow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6-22F21 / 5 | Jump (14) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr Nick Shutts | |||
| 9 |   | - | Leopard Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 123407 / 5 | Flat (574), Jump (44) | Wayne Hutchinson | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Jason Tucker | |||
| 10 |   | - | Irish Guard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11P324- / 12 | Jump (338) | A Thornton | J G O'Neill Mr J G O'Neill | |||
