17 Mar 2012 16:25 Uttoxeter
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,144); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Betfred 'Double Delight' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Politelysed (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 1) | 529-9P2 / 8 | Jump (18) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson… | 11/1 | |
| held up, headway after 5th, not fluent 7th, led 3 out, clear last, stayed on well (no time taken) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Getaway Driver (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 87734P / 9 | Jump (50) | P J Brennan | C E Longsdon Mrs Janet Ackner | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner next, no impression last, swished tail flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 16 L | Matrow's Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 07-2123 / 11 | Jump (19) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Matrow Properties… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | Irish Symphony (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 4) | 0F0-703 / 8 | Jump (15) | D F O'Regan | O Brennan Mr O Brennan | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, challenged briefly 7th, outpaced after 3 out, 3rd and held after 2 out, mistake and demoted to 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Layla's Boy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) | 88F-405 / 7 | Flat (138), Jump (66) | Peter Carberry | J Mackie Miss Kate Milligan | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Giveitachance (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 903304 / 10 | Jump (16) | Nick Scholfield | Miss C Dyson Miss Becky Rowland | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 3rd or 4th, led after 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 10 L | Sweet Vera (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) | 707666 / 7 | Jump (111) | T J Murphy | S A Harris Mrs Anna Kenny | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, some headway 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 72 L | Oscar Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 36-076 / 6 | Jump (20) | M D Grant | J Hughes West Coast Haulage… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, well behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Gross Prophet (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 41F383 / 7 | Flat (201), Jump (21) | W T Kennedy | A J Lidderdale Lambourn Valley… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Hit The Switch (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 4/05007 / 8 | Flat (124), Jump (21) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr M M Allen | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Santinho (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0PFP70/ / 9 | Jump (842) | Lucy Alexander | L Williamson Mr K W Peach | ||
