12 May 2012 18:05 Warwick
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,259); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Alison Pitt Celebration Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Oran Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 65F05P- / 24 | Jump (104) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, soon led, kept on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Willard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 00/6804- / 6 | Jump (38) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, ridden before 2 out, chased winner before last, kept on and always well held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 6 L | Guns of Love (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 32F647- / 11 | Jump (128) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Whoops 72! | 10/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 4 L | Swains Meadow (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 6/0U0P3- / 8 | Jump (38) | James Best | K Bishop Mr Steve Atkinson | 10/1 | |
| in touch, hit 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, one pace, weakened from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Toreador (FR) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 5/0697- / 10 | Jump (56) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr A B Hamilton | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 1st, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Himayna (GB) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 333P60- / 9 | Jump (60) | Giles Hawkins | F Sheridan Mr J E Titley | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 10 L | Hanahoe (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6/50893- / 7 | Jump (14) | Killian Moore | A M Hales A Group Of Eight | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, blundered 4th, weakened from 5th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 13 L | Court Gamble (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 12) | 45P0P6- / 8 | Jump (33) | Thomas Bellamy | N P Mulholland Mr Steve Noyce | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, not jump well, soon pushed along, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Yeeehaa (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 06005/P- / 10 | Jump (28) | Dave Crosse | B G Powell Mrs Diane Dewbery | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 23 L | Victorian Number (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | PF07- / 6 | Flat (331), Jump (49) | Jimmy McCarthy | G Deacon Mr Andy Pittman | 20/1 | |
| held up behind, headway before 5th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
