25 Sep 2012 14:50 Newton Abbot
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Merrion Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1/56-1 / 9 | Jump (65) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 7/4 | |
| led until 8th, soon switched right, led approaching 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Tiger O'toole (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 4) | 413P-15 / 11 | Jump (66) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Ms S Howell | 10/3 | |
| held up, took keen hold, closed from 8th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, not able to trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 17 L | Tough Talkin Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 194353 / 11 | Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr Paul Collins | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 7th, led next, headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 29 L | Christopher Wren (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 21100- / 8 | Flat (767), Jump (161) | A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus | 15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, not always fluent, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 27 L | Cavite Alpha (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/5- / 8 | Jump (204) | Nick Scholfield | Kieran Burke Keiranwho Partnership | 40/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, behin from next | ||||||||||
