20 May 2012 14:00 Market Rasen
Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,534); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Journal Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Ulys Du Charmil (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 63- / 6 | Flat (207), Jump (41) | R Thornton | A King S Munir | 7/1 | |
| close up, led approaching 2 out, ridden and ran on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 1 L | Unex Degas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3373- / 4 | Jump (28) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr Neil King | 4/1 | |
| in touch, headway to press winner 2 out, ridden and ran on flat but always looked held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 14 L | Compton Blue (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 5- / 7 | Flat (200), Jump (41) | Gerard Tumelty | A King Mr Godfrey Wilson | 14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and headway 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd flat, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Tealissio (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/4258-2 / 9 | Jump (18) | A P McCoy | L Wadham The Dyball Partnership | 5/4 | |
| chased leader early, close up, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on one pace, hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 5 L | Ivans Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P24/4UF- / 11 | Jump (41) | Harry Haynes | N Kent Ms Victoria Cottingham | 50/1 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 9 L | Hurricane Hymnbook (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 0-8 / 8 | Flat (34), Jump (15) | Wayne Hutchinson | W J Musson Mr W J Musson | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway on outer from 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | NK | Nolecce (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | P/8- / 9 | Flat (9), Jump (84) | Robert McCarth | R C Guest Mr Tony Forbes | 25/1 | |
| close up, tracked leader 3rd, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 19 L | Pebbleglen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 46- / 6 | Jump (68) | Henry Brooke | T D Easterby Mr Trevor Hemmings | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 3rd | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 5 L | Quite Sparky (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (13) | Joe Colliver | M E Sowersby Reassuringly Racy… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 3rd | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | River Purple (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 082- / 12 | Jump (50) | B S Hughes | J Mackie Lady Susan Brooke | 8/1 | |
| chased leader until 4th, close up, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Iktiview (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 50- / 8 | Jump (169) | F Davis | P A Kirby Mr E J Ford | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, behind 6th, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 9 L | Shivalric (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 8P- / 5 | Jump (48) | Brian Harding | N G Richards J Fortescue, E… | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | 9 L | Onwards'n'upwards (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 096-P / 5 | Flat (165), Jump (12) | C Bolger | Mrs C A Dunnett Mrs C A Dunnett… | 200/1 | |
| close up, weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4 |   | 24 L | Lucky Mellor (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (87) | R McGrath | F P Murtagh Mr Don O'connor… | 150/1 | |
| keen, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Ritsi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (205) | Brian Toomey | Mrs Marjorie Fife Fellowship Of The… | |||
