10 Nov 2012 14:50 Wincanton
Winner: £57,500 (Penalty: £32,746); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
totepool.com Elite Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Zarkandar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 111/15F- / 11 | Flat (803), Jump (210) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… | 10/3 | |
| pressed leader, led 2 out, shaken up and headed last, soon led again, driven flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Prospect Wells (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 7) | 214453- / 8 | Flat (504), Jump (211) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… | 2/1 | |
| set steady gallop, increased pace gradually after 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, led again when not fluent last, soon headed, ran on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 7 L | Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1111FU- / 7 | Jump (196) | R Thornton | A King Masterson Holdings… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, switched left after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when not fluent last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 11 L | Local Hero (GER) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 5/302-11 / 8 | Flat (84), Jump (42) | P Bohan | S Gollings Mr Irvin S Naylor | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5 L | Baby Mix (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 4) | 5/1619-3 / 7 | Flat (381), Jump (21) | P J Brennan | T R George GDM Partnership | 6/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Escort'men (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 16/2U5-F / 8 | Flat (1180), Jump (167) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Macable Partnership | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 12 L | Topolski (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 4) | 11/0P26- / 10 | Flat (406), Jump (232) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
