22 Mar 2012 15:00 Carlisle
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Who's That Gadgee Hoppo's 70th Birthday Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Dartford Warbler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0-70P5 / 12 | Jump (76) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith The Cartmel Syndicate | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead 3 out, ridden between last 2, pressed last, stayed on well flat, in command final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Kingdom Of Munster (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 678442 / 6 | Flat (343), Jump (19) | Harry Challoner | R A Fahey J D Clark And Partners | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 5th, went 2nd 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, kept on same pace, well held final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 12 L | Lucky Sunny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 49426-4 / 11 | Jump (12) | K Renwick | B Storey Suzanne & Nigel… | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in rear, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, went 3rd between last 2, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2 L | Claude Carter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 521450 / 13 | Flat (621), Jump (14) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mrs L M Whillans | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th and outpaced after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure approaching last, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Stanley Bridge (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 313511 / 8 | Flat (614), Jump (13) | Callum Whillans | F P Murtagh Mr Michael A Proudfoot | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort and every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 11 L | King Of Thorns (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 0-0P6 / 5 | Jump (16) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mrs Mary Hatfield… | 18/1 | |
| led, raced wide and headed on bend after 3rd, regained lead before next, headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3 L | Prince Blackthorn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 804-55P / 10 | Jump (36) | Brian Harding | W Amos Famous Five Racing | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Raggios Boy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | PF38P5 / 8 | Jump (14) | R McGrath | F P Murtagh Mrs Sue Murtagh | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, carried wide on bend after 3rd, lost place next, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 5 L | Wilde Pastures (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 41/23 / 10 | Jump (13) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Border Pastures | 5/2 | |
| with leader, left in lead on bend after 3rd, headed before next, lost place 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
