29 Sep 2012 16:30 Market Rasen
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Singleton Birch Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Porgy (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 5) | 357-321 / 20 | Flat (46), Jump (18) | Danny Cook | B Ellison A Barnes & C N… | 4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¾ L | The Romford Pele (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2217- / 11 | Jump (199) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Racing Ventures… | 4/7 | |
| led, headed after 1st, tracked leader, led again 4th, headed before 2 out, kept on held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Pinotage (GB) (colt, brown, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (34) | B S Hughes | P D Niven Mrs B McConnell | 33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NS | Amok (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (347) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr D R Passant | 5/1 | |
| behind, good headway on outer before 2 out, soon led, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 3rd place close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 9 L | Finmerello (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 0/8-66 / 8 | Jump (128) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Sean Patrick O'Sullivan | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 9 L | Stadium Of Light (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 339 / 8 | Flat (10), Jump (18) | W T Kennedy | S A Harris Mr J E Titley | 66/1 | |
| led after 1st, took keen hold, jumped slowly 2nd, headed 4th, remained close up, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Siberian Sun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 45 / 4 | Jump (31) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 7 L | Antonius Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 46-5144 / 6 | Jump (21) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr Shully Liebermann | 18/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened from 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 1½ L | One Flag Please (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P540 / 4 | Jump (6) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | No No Charlie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2U3-1 / 7 | Jump (148) | P J Brennan | C E Longsdon R Jenner & J Green | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Little Curtsey (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | / 4 | Flat (117) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr J H Henderson | ||
