16 Dec 2012 13:10 Hereford
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,144); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Free Radio Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Midnight Prayer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2419/ / 12 | Jump (701) | R Thornton | A King The Legends Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders approaching next, went 2nd before last, led and edged left flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Ugly Bug (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7 / 9 | Jump (207) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mrs T P James | 50/1 | |
| chased leader, led going well between last 2, stumbled last, headed and one pace when carried slightly left flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 3½ L | Presence Felt (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 31-3 / 14 | Jump (53) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs S F Dixon | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd betwween last 2, not fluent and stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 13 L | Glitzy D'ocala (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 2D132/ / 7 | Jump (649) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Miss I D Du Pre | 11/4 | |
| led, went left 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed between last 2, soon no extra in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 8 L | Arch Event (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 73 / 8 | Flat (51), Jump (17) | Robert Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr David Maddocks | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on to modest 5th last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 7 L | General Ross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 306- / 10 | Jump (263) | Mr Sam Painting | T Symonds Mrs S Tainton | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 18 L | Seven Iron Sid (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | U0-863 / 7 | Jump (158) | Andrew Tinkler | M Scudamore Mason Scudamore… | 28/1 | |
| always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | In The Post (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2- / 8 | Jump (406) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Mr Thomas Collery | 7/2 | |
| in touch in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, weakened and went left next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Lower Hope Dandy (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 42-1 / 11 | Jump (216) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, bumped 3rd, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Larks Wing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 30 / 6 | Jump (17) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil The Optimist &… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 6 L | Comical Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 9 | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Mr N J McMullan… | 100/1 | ||
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 34 L | Hugo Drax (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 40- / 6 | Jump (279) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | 22/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, ridden 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 18 L | Emerging Artist (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (611) | Alan Johns | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Quousko De L'isop (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 373-4P3 / 9 | Jump (14) | S Thomas | A G Hobbs Hills Of Ledbury… | |||
| 14 |   | - | Social Overdrive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/2351-6 / 8 | Jump (1) | Non Runner | Mrs E Bishop The Socialites | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Another Alfie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 80 / 4 | Jump (45) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Ms S Howell | ||
