15 Jul 2012 14:20 Stratford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Birmingham Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Piment D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 133135- / 22 | Jump (282) | Mr R J Kirk | Tim Vaughan Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up behind, headway and in touch 4th, led after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on under pressure flat, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | NK | Unex Degas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 373-224 / 4 | Jump (38) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr Neil King | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leading pair after next, ridden before last, rallied to to take 2nd towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Bathcounty (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 235/6F- / 8 | Jump (238) | Sam Twiston-Davies | F Brennan Dr Ian Cragg | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, headed soon after, ridden before last, kept on same pace under pressure, held when lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Dorset Naga (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4/33847- / 8 | Jump (94) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Steve & Jackie… | 4/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders on outside next, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 8 L | The Game Is A Foot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U-36 / 13 | Jump (64) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore The Secret Circle… | 40/1 | |
| behind, headway into mid-division on outside before 4th, outpaced 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Traditional Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6651-22 / 9 | Jump (34) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Ms S Howell | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 17 L | Grand Lahou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 2276-12 / 9 | Jump (30) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 10/3 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | ½ L | Here Comes Moss (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4954-7 / 6 | Jump (67) | Donal Fahy | J L Flint Mr A R Evans | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling after 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Thomas Bell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 92000/U / 9 | Jump (21) | Josh Wall | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling after 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 29 L | Icanmotor (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 00 / 10 | Jump (18) | Andrew Tinkler | Miss C Dyson Mr Keith Elvins | 250/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 26 L | Charlies Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 7054-P / 6 | Jump (24) | T Messenger | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr Peter Charlesworth | 200/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place after 4th, behind from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 19 L | Royal Peak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 68 / 6 | Jump (4) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Robert Aplin &… | 80/1 | |
| in touch on outside, lost place and reminder after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Warwickshire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5225- / 7 | Jump (288) | Non Runner | D A Rees Mrs K Exall | |||
