01 Dec 2012 14:10 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Aspers Casino Northampton British Stallion Studs E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Two Rockers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1- / 9 | Jump (224) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs S Maguire | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, took keen hold, not fluent 8th, challenged 2 out, soon led, edged left flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1 L | Shotgun Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8/81-1 / 11 | Jump (24) | Andrew Tinkler | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (xxxvi) | 2/1 | |
| led until not fluent 3rd, hit 5th, led again next, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3 L | Timesishard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 822-2 / 7 | Jump (20) | T Molloy | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr James Chamberlain | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 4th, led 2 out, soon headed, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 10 L | Thomas Crapper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3425-13 / 12 | Jump (43) | C Poste | R Dickin Apis uk com | 15/8 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, headway next, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 15 L | Norse Wren (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 6 / 5 | Jump (38) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | 100/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, not fluent next, mistake 6th, ridden next, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 22 L | Push The Trigger (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P9-75 / 7 | Jump (16) | Kielan Woods | C E Longsdon Mrs L Suenson-Taylor | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 6th, pushed along and lost place next, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4 L | Fuhgeddaboudit (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 503- / 10 | Jump (241) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mr J T Brown | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent, mistake 1st, headway approaching 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 15 L | Brave Buck (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9-8 / 8 | Jump (23) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Mr P E Truscott | 80/1 | |
| with leader, led 3rd, headed 6th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
