14 May 2012 17:30 Towcester
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,622); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Niftylift Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Well Green (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3/1F532- / 21 | Jump (17) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Mr Brian Ellison | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon challenged leader, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4 L | Rifleman (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 364P2-2 / 14 | Flat (1762), Jump (5) | Mr C Dowson | R Lee Mr John M Jackson | 13/2 | |
| held up mid-division and keen, headway 5th, tracked leaders 6th, led before 4 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 14 L | Grand Article (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 1/26345- / 11 | Flat (1444), Jump (29) | Miss Rachel King | P E Cowley Mr Stan West | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, one pace and left 3rd 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 14 L | Royal Chatelier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 32262-8 / 11 | Jump (9) | M G Nolan | M Blake Mr Jamie Alexander | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced when blundered 6th, one pace and no impression from 2 out, went poor 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Speedy Directa (GER) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 601U2P- / 9 | Flat (1647), Jump (51) | Mr Alan Berry | B G Powell Mr Robert Aplin | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 4th, pushed along before 3 out, left poor 4th 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Old Shyan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 4U/7990- / 9 | Jump (134) | Mr S W Drinkwater | R Brotherton Mr R D Potter | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1 L | Balustrade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 53883-5 / 6 | Jump (5) | Miss M Trainor | C Gordon Gordon Racing | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, with leader 3rd, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 21 L | Shindig (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 546330/ / 10 | Jump (617) | Mr Jake Thomas Coulson | C N Kellett Mr Peter Luigi… | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Inkberrow Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 1/9P28P- / 8 | Jump (78) | Mr J Hamer | T R Gretton The Clarke Girls | ||
| 10 |   | - | Romney Marsh (GB) (Mare, brown, 10 8) | P4633-2 / 13 | Jump (1) | Mr Frederick Tett | R Curtis The Romney Marsh… | |||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Mr Tingle (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 786D4/6- / 11 | Jump (184) | Jack Sherwood | R T Phillips Mr & Mrs W Brogan-higgins… | ||
