17 Apr 2012 14:30 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Worthington's Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Themilanhorse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 14-3111 / 8 | Jump (23) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Bloomfields | 1/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd briefly 4 out, chased leaders, led and stumbled 2 out, soon driven, narrowly headed last, stayed on to lead again final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Madam Noso (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) | 4P-P531 / 9 | Jump (30) | James Best | R J King Mrs S King | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd well before next, led 3 out, narrowly headed 2 out, led again narrowly last, hung left flat, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 26 L | Ballyboker Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 112-6 / 9 | Jump (62) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Jamie Snowden The Ballyboker… | 2/1 | |
| led, clear 8th, reduced lead and headed 3 out, no extra in 3rd when mistake next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 17 L | Sovereigns Legacy (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 460PU8 / 6 | Jump (152) | Conor O'farrell | J F Panvert Mr J F Panvert | 66/1 | |
| chased clear leader until hit 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Moscow In April (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 00 / 6 | Jump (83) | L Treadwell | P G Murphy Mr P G Murphy | 50/1 | |
| last trio, pushed along and struggling before 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 31 L | Barry The Barber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P-50458 / 7 | Jump (38) | Mr G Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Six Of The Very… | 50/1 | |
| led in start, raced wide and soon in touch, pushed along and lost place after 5th, behind and mistake 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 7 L | Storm Shadow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 8 / 6 | Jump (46) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and weakened 4 out, struggling in 5th when blundered next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 73 L | Percy Lewis (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00 / 6 | Jump (26) | S Thomas | C J Down Mrs P B May | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, mistake 1st, som headway on outside before 6th, struggling 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Lager An Lime (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 5 / 7 | Jump (23) | Mr S Clements | N R Mitchell Mr N R Mitchell | ||
| 10 |   | - | Tiquer (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3P2 / 14 | Jump (53) | Nick Scholfield | A E Jones Mr J Ponting | |||
