02 Oct 2012 14:20 Sedgefield
Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,534); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Nortonthorpe Staff At Wits End Novices' Hurdle (John Wade And Collins Seafoods Ltd Hurdle Series Qualifer)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ahyaknowyerself (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7161F3 / 8 | Jump (43) | A P McCoy | Dr R D P Newland G Carstairs & R… | 3/1 | |
| made all, soon clear, hit 3 out, not fluent last, ridden flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 11 L | Jameel (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (347) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd 4 out, ridden before last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 20 L | Garth Mountain (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 6 | Flat (505), Jump (39) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr H Burns | 14/1 | |
| in touch in 4th and keen, left 3rd from 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 6 L | Operateur (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 36- / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (392) | Craig Gallagher | B Haslam Mrs C Barclay &… | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway from before 3 out, went a remote 4th from last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 8 L | That'll Do Nicely (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 223S-F3 / 11 | Flat (92), Jump (26) | Miss J R Richards | N G Richards Miss J R Richards | 15/2 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and in 4th when weakening 3 out, jumped badly right and lost 4th place last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 22 L | Politbureau (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 10 | Flat (13) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr M D Hammond | 66/1 | |
| rear division, struggling from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 16 L | Grimwith (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 40- / 6 | Jump (192) | Harry Haynes | Miss L Kendall Mr & Mrs R S Kendall | 100/1 | |
| held up mid-division, struggling from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | HD | Gumnd (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (15) | Mr A Voy | C Grant Elliott Brothers… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling from 5th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 62 L | Grand Vintage (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 48/8- / 9 | Jump (353) | Jonathon Bewley | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Marico (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9- / 6 | Jump (164) | Non Runner | T Symonds Mr Thomas R Symonds | |||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Hong Kong Island (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (67) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Tony Minnis & Will… | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Wendy'sgreyhorse (GB) (mare, grey, 10 5) | 7/7-6 / 6 | Jump (135) | Brian Harding | G A Harker Mrs W Taylor | ||
