08 Sep 2012 16:05 Thirsk
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £8,086); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Hambleton Cup (Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(6) |   | - | Party Line (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 344331 / 5 | Flat (13) | Raul Da Silva | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr S R Counsell | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, took keen hold, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(11) |   | 3¾ L | Granston (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 9 1) | 8-08532 / 11 | Flat (13) | Amy Ryan | J D Bethell Mr Richard T Vickers | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd 8f out, led over 2f out, soon headed and ridden, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15(4) |   | NS | Choisan (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 413258 / 5 | Flat (14) | James P Sullivan | T D Easterby Taylor, Hebdon… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and led over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(15) |   | ½ L | Nice Rose (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 9) | 4167 / 3 | Flat (87) | Liam Jones | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Ahmed Jaber | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(7) |   | NK | Royal Straight (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 351159 / 9 | Flat (21) | Julie Burke | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway and hung left over 1f out, soon ridden, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(9) |   | ¾ L | Crystal Rock (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 2) | 052130/ / 7 | Flat (1422), Jump (228) | Barry McHugh | T Coyle & K Wood Mr Michael Anthony… | 20/1 | |
| led, headed over 8f out, tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden over 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(3) |   | ½ L | Tappanappa (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 615036 / 7 | Flat (2) | D Swift | B Ellison Mr Andrew Gargan | 8/1 | |
| slowly away, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(10) |   | ½ L | Honest Deal (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 051122 / 5 | Flat (19) | A Elliott | G A Swinbank Mr Guy Reed | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 8f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(1) |   | 1 L | Mohawk Ridge (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 955135 / 9 | Flat (12) | Connor Nichol | M Dods Mr K Bowron | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, faded entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(5) |   | ½ L | Grandiloquent (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 2-117 / 5 | Flat (22) | T Eaves | Sir Michael Stoute Mrs June Bownes | 3/1 | |
| held up mid-division, one pace and no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13(12) |   | NK | Roc De Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 224 / 7 | Flat (33) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Mr Ken McGarrity | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4(8) |   | 4 L | Miss Topsy Turvy (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 3) | 42143-2 / 4 | Flat (107) | P Makin | J L Dunlop Windflower Overseas… | 4/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(2) |   | 4½ L | Full Speed (GER) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 85231-9 / 10 | Flat (11), Jump (1001) | M O'Connell | P A Kirby L & D Racing | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 2(14) |   | - | Stormy Weather (FR) (gelding, grey, 9 11) | 230/072 / 8 | Flat (15), Jump (196) | P Pickard | B Ellison Keith Hanson &… | |||
| 1(13) |   | - | Noble Alan (GER) (Gelding, grey, 9 12) | 53539 / 12 | Flat (42), Jump (301) | P Aspell | N G Richards Mr Craig Bennett | |||
