16 Aug 2012 17:40 Stratford
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Orchard Hill Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sud Pacifique (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 3-2123 / 6 | Flat (355), Jump (23) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Tony Bloom | 15/8 | |
| made all, clear from before 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 25 L | Piment D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 33135-1 / 12 | Jump (32) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 15 L | Thomas Bell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2000/U9 / 9 | Jump (32) | Josh Wall | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell | 100/1 | |
| held up mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 7 L | Coffee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 289-4 / 10 | Jump (23) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake and headway 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1 L | On Alert (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6 / 5 | Flat (36), Jump (18) | R Thornton | S Durack Mr T Hannon | 100/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along halfway, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | The Names Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 30/4-65 / 9 | Jump (18) | W T Kennedy | H E Haynes Miss Sally R Haynes | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 8 L | Midnight Mustang (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00-60 / 14 | Jump (14) | J Martin | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin | 80/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 1½ L | El Camino Real (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) | F / 5 | Flat (24), Jump (14) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Mr Barry Leavy | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | God's County (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 4P-63P2 / 8 | Flat (644), Jump (19) | P J Brennan | Mrs S Leech G Doel & C J Leech | ||
| 6 |   | - | Road To Recovery (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3F1P-04 / 8 | Flat (1438), Jump (16) | David England | R Brotherton Mr R D Potter | |||
