09 Sep 2012 16:45 Fontwell
Winner: £3,100 (Penalty: £2,014); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Richard Venn Bloodstock Ltd Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Akbabend (GB) (colt, bay, 12 6) | 315-631 / 8 | Flat (27), Jump (10) | M G Nolan | C Gordon Mr Fenton Ramsahoye | 7/2 | |
| led until not fluent 7th, led before next, driven approaching 2 out, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Always Bold (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 10) | PP4-966 / 10 | Flat (1128), Jump (24) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Mrs Belinda Keighley | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 8th, headway 3 out, stayed on to take 2nd flat, just held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Princely Hero (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 4-54401 / 11 | Flat (72), Jump (1) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr R Cummings | 9/2 | |
| prominent, led 7th, ridden and headed before next, not fluent 2 out, lost 2nd flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 20 L | Blue Blooded (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 403700- / 7 | Jump (155) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs Angela Yeoman… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, 4th and beaten last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 8 L | Ashmolian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 611963/ / 10 | Flat (60), Jump (752) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle | 22/1 | |
| held up in last, some modest progress into 6th 2 out, no chance | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 6 L | Esteem (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 2244-48 / 10 | Flat (1674), Jump (18) | Richard Evans | P D Evans Mrs E Evans | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway 8th, 5th and no extra last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 13 L | Whistling Senator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 16-71F7 / 7 | Jump (41) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 19 L | Morestead (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 64214P- / 11 | Flat (1123), Jump (204) | Andrew Tinkler | B G Powell Mr L Gilbert | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 7th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 5 L | Wun Chai (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | PP04P-P / 13 | Flat (3519), Jump (131) | David England | J F Panvert Mr Graham Brown | 33/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 17 L | Tae Kwon Do (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 10) | 34121P- / 9 | Flat (24), Jump (345) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan 't Heyveld Ecurie | 11/2 | |
| held up, took keen hold, headway approaching 4th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Foxesbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 12PF-07 / 9 | Jump (53) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Keep A Welcome (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 6-844 / 9 | Flat (207), Jump (40) | C Bolger | G P Enright Homebred Racing | ||
| 2 |   | - | Quaddick Lake (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 12U/132 / 11 | Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Eight Ball Partnership | |||
