18 Nov 2012 16:00 Cheltenham
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,834); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Soft.
Cheltenham Standard Open NH Flat Race (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Anonis (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/ / 7 | Jump (605) | D E Mullins | Ms M Mullins Barry Connell | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on strongly to go clear final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 5 L | The Liquidator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2- / 7 | Jump (222) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4f out, chased winner over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out until inside final furlong, well held in clear 2nd final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 13 L | Hannibal The Great (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-1 / 8 | Jump (27) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon The Pantechnicons | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders under pressure over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on to take 3rd final stride, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | HD | Fascino Rustico (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1- / 13 | Jump (225) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Joseph Daniels | 5/2 | |
| held up in 4th, effort to chase leading pair over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from over 1f out, lost 3rd final stride | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 8 L | Westward Point (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1 / 8 | Jump (25) | A P McCoy | W Greatrex Mr J F F White | 8/1 | |
| led and set strong pace, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Perfect Candidate (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 11 0) | / 14 | T J Murphy | F O'Brien Isl Recruitment | 50/1 | ||
| held up in rear, struggling 5f out, driven and kept on under pressure on inside final 2f, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 7 L | Monkey Kingdom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 12 / 8 | Jump (29) | P E Corbett | Miss R Curtis Mr Carl Hinchy | 11/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, lost place 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Makethedifference (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 12 | B J Geraghty | E U Hales B Jones & Son | 25/1 | ||
| mid-division on inside, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Clondaw Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F1- / 8 | Jump (228) | Steven Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 1 L | Mystifiable (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | / 10 | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Graham And Alison… | 50/1 | ||
| held up behind, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 33 L | Little Pop (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 11 | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 16/1 | ||
| mid-division, lost place over 3f out, beaten and eased over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
