21 May 2012 17:20 Newton Abbot
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,431); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Ronnie Cook Memorial Handicap Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Louis Pasteur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 2/PP3P2- / 10 | Jump (29) | Mr R G Henderson | D Drake Mr Dick Bleathman | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, made virtually all, in command from 4 out, rider dropped whip and drew clear after 2 out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 22 L | King Cyrus (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 313/414- / 12 | Jump (29) | Mr M Woodward | Mrs Emma Oliver Mr R O Oliver | 7/2 | |
| prominent, hampered 2nd, ridden after 12th, no impression on winner from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 12 L | Whizzaar (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 221/22-2 / 13 | Jump (19) | Mr R Woollacott | Miss K Jones Mr J F Symes | 9/2 | |
| led until after 1st, prominent, mistake 8th, ridden after 10th, hit 4 out, awkward and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1 L | Gwanako (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 7) | 00/211F- / 11 | Flat (2303), Jump (39) | James Cowley | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 4/6 | |
| held up, effort after 4 out, soon ridden, no impression, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 7 L | Pastek (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 13114-P / 11 | Jump (14) | Mr M Peaty | Martin Peaty Martin & Kathryn… | 50/1 | |
| held up, losing touch from 4th, behind 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Dunshane (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 0P245-5 / 6 | Flat (1386), Jump (19) | Mr E David | R Willcox Mr R W J Willcox | |||
| 6 |   | - | What Of It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 73P225- / 12 | Jump (31) | Mr T D Ward | Mrs S Ward Mr T D Ward | |||
