28 Oct 2012 13:10 Aintree
Winner: £15,500 (Penalty: £9,697); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Matalan Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Simonside (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 217550- / 22 | Flat (16), Jump (204) | Aidan Coleman | B Ellison Racing Management… | 33/1 | |
| got flyer at start, made all, clear until 6th, not fluent 2 out, clear again last, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 4½ L | Holywell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3131-2 / 10 | Jump (176) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 4th, behind and ridden 8th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Mad Moose (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 38081-R / 10 | Jump (8) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Middleham Park… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 13 L | Skint (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 231/1PP- / 12 | Jump (255) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mrs Bettine Evans | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | HD | Gay Sloane (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 7) | 845-314 / 9 | Flat (174), Jump (9) | P J Brennan | R Woollacott The Spoofers | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistakes 5th and 7th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 22 L | One Term (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 03-1113 / 10 | Jump (14) | P E Corbett | Miss R Curtis Miss L Reid & Mr… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, ridden and lost place when mistake 6th, effort 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Joker Choker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11U041- / 11 | Jump (326) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Bradley Partnership | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 8th until before 3 out where mistake, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Son of Flicka (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 90901F- / 11 | Jump (199) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Twenty Four Seven… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along before 6th, soon well behind, tailed off 8th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4 L | Midnight Tuesday (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 514-133 / 9 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Tony Eaves | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, effort 7th, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Vendor (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 42F131- / 11 | Jump (203) | R Thornton | A King Mrs S Smith | ||
| 3 |   | - | Wyse Hill Teabags (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 313/2P-U / 9 | Jump (31) | Lucy Alexander | J S Goldie Mr & Mrs Philip… | |||
| 12 |   | - | Teak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 324616- / 10 | Flat (50), Jump (385) | D C Costello | Ian Williams Macable Partnership | |||
