16 Mar 2012 16:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £28,152); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Attaglance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 8135P1 / 9 | Jump (26) | Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Exors Of H Young,… | 20/1 | |
| prominent early, tracked leaders, outpaced slightly after 2 out, rider dropped whip and rallied approaching last, went 2nd at hurdle and went left, stayed on under pressure to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | Toner D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 46-54U6 / 7 | Jump (78) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott Gigginstown House… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, headway 7th, led approaching last, went left and mistake last, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | NK | Oscar Nominee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9-8131 / 6 | Jump (23) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | 10/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after next, headway after 2 out, switched left approaching last, kept on well flat, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 18 |   | 1½ L | Make A Track (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 1-12315 / 9 | Jump (48) | B R Dalton | C F Swan Gigginstown House… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 1st, headway 7th, tracking leaders before last, close 3rd wehn not much room flat, unable to quicken | ||||||||||
| 5th | 24 |   | 1¾ L | Art Professor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 71-3260 / 11 | Flat (1631), Jump (6) | Harry Challoner | Miss V Williams Mr Jeremy Hancock | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, soon pushed along , headway 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied last, ran on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 17 |   | ¾ L | Grandads Horse (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2-11117 / 12 | Jump (124) | Kielan Woods | C E Longsdon Whites of Coventry… | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, closed 2 out, pressing leaders before last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1 L | Pateese (FR) (mare, bay, 11 3) | 0-10860 / 10 | Flat (172), Jump (6) | Matt Griffiths | P Hobbs & J White Mr D A Rees | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, headway after next, stayed on flat, never able to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Like Minded (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2/94-632 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mr D J Coles | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, headway approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | ½ L | Bourne (GB) (colt, grey, 11 2) | 1321 / 11 | Flat (189), Jump (27) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and close up, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Arab League (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 181341 / 7 | Flat (225), Jump (77) | F J Hayes | D Pipe Mr Stuart M Mercer | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 6th, joined after 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra when mistake at hurdle | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 5 L | Tornado Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P-F5P20 / 9 | Jump (27) | J Kington | D McCain Jnr Mrs Diana L Whateley | 50/1 | |
| prominent, challenged after 3 out, every chance aproaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 2 L | Dan Breen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 713-892 / 9 | Jump (13) | Bryan J cooper | D Pipe Mr Stuart & Simon… | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2 |   | 11 L | Molotof (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 220-111 / 6 | Jump (91) | C Wallis | N J Henderson Mr S Munir | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 7 |   | HD | Open Hearted (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1F111 / 10 | Jump (28) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr Craig Buckingham | 9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden before 3 out, soon lost place, well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 4 |   | NK | Empire Levant (USA) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 12-4120 / 7 | Flat (638), Jump (28) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls UTR Racing Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, badly hampered 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 16th | 22 |   | 9 L | Wolf Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 0PP-233 / 9 | Jump (111) | Charlie Huxley | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones | 66/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 4th, lost place 6th, behind next | ||||||||||
| 17th | 15 |   | 62 L | Knight Pass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0-1316P / 9 | Jump (2) | Brendan Powell | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 6th, behind after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 1 |   | 7 L | I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 314424 / 10 | Jump (27) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 4th, well beaten 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 20 |   | 12 L | Bocciani (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 303312 / 8 | Flat (212), Jump (48) | Lucy Alexander | B Ellison Mr John MacGregor | 40/1 | |
| PU | 23 |   | - | Gormanstown Cuckoo (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4-22141 / 9 | Jump (146) | Tom Cannon | M Blake Mrs Val Butcher | ||
| PU | 21 |   | - | Changing Times (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 85P211 / 7 | Jump (41) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr C J Haughey | ||
| UR | 19 |   | - | Ski Sunday (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 90-7330 / 10 | Flat (664), Jump (24) | Mr R J Kirk | Tim Vaughan Mrs Lindie King | ||
| FE | 16 |   | - | Street Entertainer (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 1) | 1-13009 / 10 | Flat (523), Jump (57) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mrs S J Stilgoe | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Rigidity (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 3U4268 / 7 | Flat (545), Jump (28) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Triple B Stables | ||
