13 May 2012 15:00 Uttoxeter
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,144); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Dapple Grey 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Un Bon P'tit Gars (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 5- / 6 | Jump (34) | Nick Scholfield | Nick Williams K Alexander/ R… | 7/4 | |
| led until 2nd, not fluent 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed before next, stayed challenging, led again flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | NK | Irish Symphony (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 70343-2 / 8 | Jump (8) | Conor O'farrell | O Brennan Mr O Brennan | 6/4 | |
| always prominent, led approaching 2 out where mistake, driven and headed flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Stagecoach Jasper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3972- / 11 | Jump (44) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr R Tate | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 3 out, outpaced next, stayed on well final 100 yards, closing on front pair towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 9 L | Fairy Alisha (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 3) | 566U-7 / 7 | Jump (14) | Charlie Studd | T Wall Mr D Pugh | 40/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent and bumped 1st, closed 4th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 6 L | Radical Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | U/P5546- / 9 | Jump (35) | T E Whelan | N J Pomfret Friends Of Nick | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent and bumped 1st, effort after 5th, ridden approachong 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Sleeping Policeman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 000/0P8- / 6 | Jump (63) | K James | P A Kirby Mr P Kirby | 50/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 13 L | Scimon Templar (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 86- / 8 | Jump (43) | T J Murphy | F O'Brien Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, jumped left and not fluent 1st, jumped left, knocked over rival and badly hampered 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 20 L | Alfie Wills (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7-9 / 6 | Jump (8) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J H Wills | 14/1 | |
| held up, jumped right, some headway approaching 5th, soon weakened, tailed off when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Anywhere (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0089- / 5 | Jump (35) | D F O'Regan | D L Williams Mr G Broom | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | San Bellino (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 8-7 / 4 | Jump (12) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Crowe Partnership | ||
