21 May 2012 14:20 Newton Abbot
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,080); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | My Legal Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 547P/2U- / 10 | Jump (39) | T Scudamore | H S Howe Mr Stuart Howe | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, closed 6th, led 7th, ridden when dived left and bumped into rival 2 out, edged right between last 2, driven out, just prevailed (disqualified and placed 2nd) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NS | Littledean Jimmy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5503-22 / 9 | Jump (5) | A P McCoy | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 6th, headway before next, went 2nd when not fluent 3 out, trying to challenge when badly hampered 2 out, upsides from last, stayed on, just held (awarded 1st) | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9 L | Briefcase (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 52325-5 / 8 | Jump (8) | Conor O'farrell | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards | 5/2 | |
| led until after 2nd, tracked leader, mistake 5th, ridden after 3 out, one pace before next, went 3rd close home, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Ballyhilty Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/F53P2- / 8 | Jump (57) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mr John H W Finch | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, headway after 3 out, went 3rd approaching next, no impression on leaders, one pace, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 5 L | Russie With Love (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 02/115-4 / 9 | Jump (20) | James Davies | C J Down Howzat Partnership | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent and ridden 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | In The Dock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/1- / 7 | Jump (365) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr Robert Kirkland | 5/1 | |
| with leader, not fluent 2nd, soon led, headed 7th, weakened before 2 out where mistake, hit last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 99 L | Top Green (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P51- / 5 | Jump (71) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mrs J F Bury | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch towards rear, lost place approaching 7th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 21 L | Court Humour (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | L Treadwell | P Purdy Mr P D Purdy | 200/1 | ||
| mid-division on outside, not fluent, lost touch from 6th, soon tailed off, mistake 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Tiquer (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3P2-9 / 14 | Jump (17) | Nick Scholfield | A E Jones Mr J Ponting | |||
| 9 |   | - | Rainbow Haze (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 42248-6 / 11 | Jump (13) | Mr Byron Moorcroft | P C Dando Mr P Dando | |||
| 2 |   | - | Alltheroadrunning (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | S2/4PP- / 5 | Jump (29) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr B G Powell | |||
| 5 |   | - | Castleboy Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PSP/0 / 7 | Jump (13) | A Thornton | G A Ham The Isle Of Frogs… | |||
| 1 |   | - | Shangani (USA) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 52/215-3 / 10 | Flat (962), Jump (19) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | |||
