17 Nov 2012 15:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,507); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Centaur Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Ifandbutwhynot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3140-31 / 12 | Jump (22) | T J Murphy | D O'Meara Claire Hollowood… | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on wide outside and not clearest of runs approaching 3 out, badly hampered next, recovered to stay on and chase leaders on outside and edged left before last, led last, driven clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 3½ L | Tanerko Emery (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2/F5-1 / 9 | Jump (21) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Power Bloodstock… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway before 2 out, challlenged between horses and chance last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Falcarragh (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 201242 / 10 | Jump (14) | D C Costello | Tim Vaughan Mr Mike Stratford | 16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway from after 2 out, stayed on to 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2 L | Swampfire (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 442161 / 7 | Flat (118), Jump (18) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Peter Tsim & Helen… | 14/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, chased leader until approaching 4th, chased leaders until pushed along and slightly outpaced approaching 2 out, driven to rally and one pace when squeezed out before last, kept on same pace in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 7 L | Able Deputy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 495326- / 7 | Jump (294) | Edward Cookson | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Bill Ives | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4th, led and hit 3 out, clear between last 2 until before last, headed last, driven and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Brick Red (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 2-2176 / 8 | Flat (420), Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Taylor &… | 6/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders when badly hampered next, rallied and keeping on when squeezed out approaching last, driven and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17 |   | HD | Shabak Hom (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 033214 / 5 | Flat (77), Jump (29) | Jimmy McCarthy | P D Evans Ms S Howell | 50/1 | |
| behind, hit 2 out, switched left approaching last, plugged on run-in, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Reaction (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 5/34341 / 7 | Flat (73), Jump (21) | R Mahon | M Appleby The Giggle Factor… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven along after 4th, went left 2 out and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 5 L | Buy Back Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 33-2 / 9 | Flat (36), Jump (171) | A P McCoy | A J Martin R P B Michaelson… | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, promising headway approachng 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, already lost 2nd when mistake last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Roger Beantown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 10/22 / 10 | Jump (10) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Sophisticated… | 8/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, slightly hampered 3 out, no further headway | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 10 L | Take Of Shoc's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 13-2200 / 10 | Jump (29) | P E Corbett | Miss R Curtis Mr C J Leech | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 2nd until 3 out, chased leader until before 2 out, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18 |   | 10 L | Super Duplex (GB) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 96-462 / 9 | Flat (100), Jump (12) | Matthew Batchelor | P Phelan Mr Keith Thomas | 66/1 | |
| took keen hold raced on inside and chased leaders, mistake 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 7 L | Zafaraban (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 903- / 7 | Jump (254) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr A Sadik | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 8 L | Ladies Dancing (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 62/4 / 13 | Flat (710), Jump (18) | James Davies | C J Down Upton Racing 2 | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling and no chance when badly hampered 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 11 |   | 3½ L | Kings Destiny (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 225 / 7 | Flat (770), Jump (109) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Dennis Yardy | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out, soon eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Ulys Du Charmil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 63-1 / 6 | Flat (388), Jump (181) | R Thornton | A King S Munir | |||
| 15 |   | - | Vimiero (USA) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 5025-P3 / 6 | Flat (69), Jump (32) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Diane Carr & John… | |||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Canadian Diamond (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 40-1601 / 10 | Flat (463), Jump (20) | M G Nolan | B G Powell Nicholls Family | ||
