20 Aug 2012 17:10 Stratford
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,053); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good.
Billy Stott Maiden Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Bittersweetheart (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 4- / 6 | Jump (351) | D C Costello | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches | 5/1 | |
| held up behind, headway over 5f out, went 3rd over 4f out, led over 1f out, roon ridden, headed narrowly inside final furlong, rallied and regained lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NS | Benefit Of Youth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5/2-9 / 8 | Jump (16) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan The Eternal Optimists | 10/1 | |
| with leaders on outer, led over 5f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, rallied to regain narrow lead well inside final furlong, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 8 L | Lucky To Be Alive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Saith O Ni | 10/11 | ||
| held up in touch, took closer halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 23 L | Best Excuse (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7-34 / 6 | Jump (25) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr David Critchley | 11/2 | |
| soon in rear, took keen hold, ridden over 4f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Don't Mistake Me (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 43 / 5 | Jump (73) | Hadden Frost | M R Bosley Mr John Carey | 25/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along 5f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Wilkinson Court (GB) (filly, brown, 10 9) | 00/PP / 5 | Jump (77) | Mr P V O'Brien | D McCain Jnr Mr R Kent | 28/1 | |
| with leaders, led halfway, headed over 5f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 23 L | Frankie Four Feet (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 5 / 6 | Jump (41) | Mr J Hamer | M Mullineaux Mr David Ashbrook | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 5f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 77 L | Blitzed Eckie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8/4 / 7 | Jump (27) | R Thornton | L Corcoran The A T P Racing… | 14/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed halfway, quickly lost place and in rear | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Renagisha (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | / 7 | A P McCoy | Jim Best Mr Barry Reilly | |||
