18 Apr 2012 15:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,010); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in placess ).
Auriga Network Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Pateese (FR) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 108607 / 10 | Flat (205), Jump (33) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr D A Rees | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, led approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Red Not Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1341P0 / 11 | Jump (158) | A Thornton | Simon Earle The Plum Merchants | 20/1 | |
| held up on outside, headway 5th, carried right when close up 2 out, outpaced approaching last, stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2 L | Native Gallery (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 421-112 / 10 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | B De Haan Mr William A Tyrer | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader until 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 3 out, every chance last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | First Fandango (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 0-32140 / 10 | Flat (365), Jump (35) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Wrb Racing 40 &… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, mid-division, outpaced after 2 out, 6th last, stayed on well flat, going on close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ½ L | Fiulin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 10) | 30P-190 / 10 | Flat (714), Jump (17) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr G Carstairs | 16/1 | |
| held up, mistake 2nd, headway on outside 2 out, ridden, hung left and outpaced before last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | NK | The Pier (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 9) | 6/137-02 / 9 | Flat (159), Jump (102) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brooks, Grima &… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, led after 3 out, wandered before going right 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 9 L | Royal Charm (FR) (gelding, black, 11 6) | 13-F476 / 11 | Jump (53) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Tincknell… | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place approaching 2 out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 44 L | Raslan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 055754 / 9 | Flat (266), Jump (158) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D J Reid | 14/1 | |
| led and clear until 2nd, headed 4th, lost place 6th, behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Court In Session (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 114780 / 12 | Jump (33) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Mrs Annabel Brook | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Jetnova (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 7-F2553 / 9 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Minella Class (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 126-2UP / 8 | Jump (53) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Deal George Kelvin-hughes… | ||
| 6 |   | - | Kangaroo Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F05/4-53 / 10 | Flat (81), Jump (46) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | |||
| 13 |   | - | Dancing Dude (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 1-1P5 / 8 | Flat (656), Jump (88) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Cops & Robbers | |||
