04 Apr 2012 14:20 Exeter
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,949); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Finlake Holiday Park Novices' Selling Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | American Cricket (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | F14213 / 24 | Jump (10) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, always travelling well, led 4 out, shaken up when not fluent last, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1½ L | My Viking Bay (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 504722 / 9 | Jump (13) | Josh Wall | J G M O'Shea Mrs Ruth Nelmes | 13/8 | |
| settled towards rear but in touch, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing leader, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 14 L | Timmies Gone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-17P2P / 7 | Jump (8) | Nick Scholfield | Kieran Burke Gimme Notise | 15/2 | |
| disputed lead until led 6th, mistake and headed 4 out, soon driven, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Sunshine Buddy (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 3-P43F / 8 | Flat (138), Jump (15) | C Honour | B R Millman No Illusions Partnership | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear but in touch, headway 5th, effort when not fluent 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 16 L | Sylas Ings (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 7 / 4 | Flat (48), Jump (27) | Gavin Sheehan | B Barr Miss Daisy Hitchins | 16/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Mangonel (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 3) | 151853 / 9 | Jump (15) | Matthew Batchelor | Jim Best Mr P Ponting | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Brave Enough (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) | P8P533 / 5 | Flat (29), Jump (7) | Hadden Frost | R Curtis The Racing 4 Fun… | ||
| 4 |   | - | Grand Lahou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | F6-7227 / 9 | Jump (187) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Shufflewing (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 4-494 / 5 | Jump (23) | Matt Griffiths | N G Ayliffe Mr D T Hooper | ||
