19 Oct 2012 16:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,256); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Lemington Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/1214- / 11 | Jump (188) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside going strongly after 5th, close 3rd when not clear run after 2 out, challenged last, soon led, quickened away final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3¾ L | The Romford Pele (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2217-2 / 11 | Jump (20) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Racing Ventures… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when hampered 4th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, led when hit last, soon edged right and headed, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Titan De Sarti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 15220/8- / 6 | Flat (922), Jump (328) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson M Buckley | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, headway under pressure after 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Falcarragh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 42-2012 / 10 | Jump (56) | N D Fehily | Tim Vaughan Mr Mike Stratford | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 8 L | Softsong (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0- / 8 | Flat (173), Jump (386) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mlle A rosa | 22/1 | |
| tracked leader, took keen hold, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed when mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1 L | Landscape (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 11 | Flat (362) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr A Rennison | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, some headway when mistake 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Rysbrack (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 1- / 7 | Flat (60), Jump (478) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr Cyril Humphris | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not always fluent, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | ½ L | Birzali (FR) (colt, grey, 11 0) | 40-2604 / 7 | Flat (45), Jump (13) | D N Russell | J J Hanlon Silver Chain Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| led until 2nd, tracked leader, every chance when not fluent 3 out, hampered after 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 20 L | Good Boy Jackson (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 6 | Flat (112), Jump (41) | D C Costello | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs A Matheson | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place 5th, soon hampered and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 7 L | Van Diemens Land (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 178-3 / 6 | Flat (190), Jump (138) | S Thomas | C J Mann Mr Andy Weller | 100/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced after 5th, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 10 L | Jimjim Mac Cool (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 8-22 / 5 | Jump (143) | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Population (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 116- / 6 | Jump (188) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | ||
