14 May 2012 18:30 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Niftylift Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Notabotheronme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F51444- / 23 |
Jump (30) | Matt Griffiths | D Burchell Mr Dai Burchell |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, headway after 3 out, switched right after last, kept on to lead run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1 L |
How's My Friend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
6364P-3 / 14 |
Jump (13) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann The Hussey's Hustlers |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when blundered 3 out, soon ridden, headway from 2 out, forced to switch right run-in, kept on to chase winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Musical Wedge (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
U24248- / 13 |
Jump (44) | Gerald Quinn | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| NK |
Noble Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
4531P4- / 12 |
Jump (29) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Wordingham Plant… |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 9th, headed 14th, led before 3 out, headed run-in, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 15 L |
Bobby Bullock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5P6F11/ / 10 |
Jump (554) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 2nd, headway before 8th, weakened and jumpedright last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 16 L |
Ukrainian Star (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 12) |
43111P- / 10 |
Jump (16) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley The Class Act Partnership |
6/1 | |
| led, headed 9th, chased leaders, lost place from 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Backfromthecongo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4/66313- / 11 |
Jump (23) | R Johnson | R Lee D Cound, J Jackson… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 10th, led 14th, headed before 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Maraafeq (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
65B56-3 / 8 |
Flat (1819), Jump (12) |
Harry Challoner | Miss V Williams John & Zara Johnstone |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Irish Guard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P324/52- / 12 |
Jump (16) | A Thornton | J G O'Neill Mr J G O'Neill |
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10 |
| - |
Overton Lad (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) |
452263- / 14 |
Jump (36) | Harry Skelton | P A Pritchard Mr D R Pritchard |
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