10 Oct 2012 17:20 Towcester
Winner: £2,100 (Penalty: £1,365); Distance: 1m 5f 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Firm.
Racing Forum At gg.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Salbatore (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | / 6 | C Wallis | Mrs L Pearce Mr John Mangan | 33/1 | ||
| held up behind in touch, smooth headway to lead over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure when hard pressed inside final furlong, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | West End (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 042- / 9 | Jump (186) | D A Jacob | J G Cann Mr N Sutton | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside 3f out, challenged going well over 1f out, shaken up and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1 L | Looking Hopeful (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9/22- / 7 | Jump (265) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson M J & Mrs T Padfield | 11/10 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway over 3f out, ridden and effort on inside over 1f out, stayed on when not much room inside final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 12 L | Connaught Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9 / 4 | Jump (28) | Mr S W Drinkwater | C P E Brooks Mr C P E Brooks | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, in touch, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Miss Mayfair (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 3-32 / 12 | Jump (31) | James Huxham | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | 6/1 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Sonny Jim (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8 / 5 | Jump (76) | Mr D Devereux | J Mackie Mr Gary Shelton | 50/1 | |
| mid-division in touch, lost place 4f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1 L | King's Exit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F5 / 6 | Jump (128) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Mary Gallagher | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 12 L | Munchkin (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | / 4 | R Thornton | A Carson Macattack, William… | 5/2 | ||
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, driven and outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Silver Speech (GB) (filly, grey, 10 9) | 5 / 4 | Jump (108) | Tony Kelly | D Thompson Mr A J Duffield | 100/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 76 L | Chandler Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9 / 6 | Jump (44) | Mr J Hooper | D Wellicome Mr D R Wellicome | 100/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division, outpaced over 4f out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
