19 Nov 2012 14:40 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Foreign Exchange Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Open Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 08763/8 / 8 | Jump (19) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3rd, headway approaching 2 out (normal 3 out), led bypassing normal 2 out, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Grafite (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 04-2F3P / 8 | Jump (17) | James Banks | A Middleton J Dalton C Shankland… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden before 2 out (normal 3 out), stayed on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | ¾ L | Minsky Mine (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 431704- / 7 | Flat (27), Jump (237) | R Mahon | M Appleby Mr Terry Pryke | 9/2 | |
| prominent, every chance bypassing normal 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | HD | Aegean Destiny (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 13F30-6 / 6 | Flat (38), Jump (12) | Sam Twiston-Davies | J Mackie Derbyshire Racing… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden bypassing normal 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 5 L | Shadows Lengthen (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 31350-9 / 11 | Flat (395), Jump (23) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr T A F Frost | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance bypassing normal 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Taroum (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 22217-0 / 10 | Flat (46), Jump (9) | Mr J Hamer | A W Carroll Mr J L Flint | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway bypassing normal 2 out, mistake last, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Pret A Thou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | P2967F- / 14 | Flat (2320), Jump (243) | Harry Challoner | J Groucott Mr C J Tipton | 33/1 | |
| took keen hold, led not fluent 1st or 2nd, headed before bypassing normal 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 7 L | Getting Ready (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3C143- / 7 | Jump (258) | T Molloy | D Killahena & G McPherson The I O U Partnership | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st or 3rd, ridden and no impression bypassing normal 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Luggers Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4351-65 / 5 | Flat (143), Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Mr M S Cooke | 10/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, ridden and no impression bypassing normal 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 8 L | Malanos (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 232170- / 8 | Flat (38), Jump (205) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr B J Millen | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before mistake 2 out (normal 3 out), soon well beaten | ||||||||||
