08 Dec 2012 13:35 Aintree
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places on bends, National Heavy).
Betfred 'Bonus King Bingo' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Master Of The Sea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 34-4661 / 6 | Jump (3) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton | 15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 3 out, jumped right 2 out, not fluent last, strongly pressed flat, held on close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | SHD | Bathwick Brave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 36-841F / 7 | Jump (9) | D C Costello | K Bishop Mr W Clifford | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 8th, went 2nd from 2 out, challenged flat, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 19 L | Powerful Ambition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 0822-24 / 9 | Jump (26) | T Scudamore | B Ellison Koo's Racing Club | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 8th, went 2nd 3 out until not fluent 2 out, 3rd and no extra when mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 24 L | Explained (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 11-31 / 9 | Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan D N V Churton &… | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, closed after 8th, 4th and weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 13 L | Kealshore Again (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 261 / 4 | Flat (126), Jump (17) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr M R Johnson | 20/1 | |
| led, mistake 2nd, headed 4th, not fluent next, mistake 6th, led again after 8th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Mirific (FR) (colt, grey, 10 12) | 4352-46 / 7 | Flat (1229), Jump (38) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds The Vin De Roy… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader before 2nd, led 4th, not fluent next, headed after 8th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 7 L | Catch The Fire (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 62D325 / 5 | Jump (42) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, pushed along and lost place from 5th, well beaten 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 41 L | Beeves (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 411-12 / 12 | Jump (36) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Paul & Clare Rooney | 9/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along 6th, lost place 8th, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Rangefinder (GB) (horse (entire), grey, 10 8) | B45445- / 9 | Flat (521), Jump (356) | J Reveley | A Crook Leeds Plywood And… | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Aye Well (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 00/78-2 / 11 | Jump (35) | Ryan Mania | W Coltherd Mrs Catherine Hogg | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Richmond (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 452F/63- / 14 | Jump (380) | P J Brennan | Ian Williams Miss L M Turner | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Up For An Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 24533 / 8 | Jump (26) | Edward Cookson | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Mickey Bowen | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Saints And Sinners (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-621 / 9 | Jump (183) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr N Wrigley &… | ||
