08 Nov 2012 13:50 Towcester
Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,534); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Agetur UK Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 231122- / 13 | Jump (213) | A P McCoy | Dr R D P Newland Mr Tim Thirlby | 5/4 | |
| raced wide, pressed leader, led 5th, made rest, came clear from 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 5 L | Tigresse Bleue (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 3- / 5 | Flat (351), Jump (294) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Felicity Loudon | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out until 3 out, went 2nd again before next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 3¼ L | Royal Native (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 24-62 / 8 | Jump (84) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Michael & Angela… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, went 2nd 3 out until approaching next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 5 L | He's The Daddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P-DR / 8 | Jump (12) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Adrian Gillman | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, ridden in 4th when flashed tail approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 16 L | Queen Of Mantua (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 5823-14 / 7 | Jump (21) | T J Murphy | F O'Brien Mr R J Rexton | 9/2 | |
| led, headed 5th, chased winner until before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | ½ L | Glenford Dorie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0-64 / 6 | Jump (15) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mr Roy Swinburne | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, plugged on before 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 15 L | All Systems Go (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 90 / 5 | Jump (11) | Mr D J Benson | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 7th, no chance when went left 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 19 L | Brave Buck (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9- / 8 | Jump (208) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr P E Truscott | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 5 L | Giles Dream (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 8-8 / 6 | Jump (178) | Wayne Hutchinson | M R Bosley Mr John Carey | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened before 4 out struggling when bumped and pushed left next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Gilzean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 67/ / 9 | Jump (595) | W T Kennedy | A M Hales Edging Ahead | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Coastal Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31-3 / 6 | Jump (21) | Edward Cookson | K Bailey & M Nicholls Lucky Bin Racing | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 46 L | Zigzaga (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 380- / 8 | Jump (241) | L P Aspell | Mrs L Richards The Zigzaga Partnership | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 84 L | Cleeve Hill Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7 / 8 | Jump (25) | T Molloy | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr P Williams | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Oyster Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6 / 5 | Jump (167) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley Mr Roger Allsop | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Boston Globe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 70-F8 / 5 | Jump (10) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Mr Thomas R Symonds | ||
