18 Dec 2012 15:00 Folkestone
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,779); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Skelton Family Christmas Celebration Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Boomtown (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 13) |
PP0110 / 20 |
Flat (131), Jump (18) |
Gerald Quinn | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing |
9/2 | |
| not always fluent, raced wide, chased leader, led before 6th, went left and hit 3 out, pushed clear on long to last, hit last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 21 L |
Benozzo Gozzoli (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
95566-U / 7 |
Flat (302), Jump (216) |
A Thornton | Simon Earle Mr John Powell |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 5th, 3rd at 7th, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner on long run to last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 11 L |
Stravita (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 10) |
12P341 / 9 |
Flat (1005), Jump (13) |
A P McCoy | H Morrison Miss Sally Duckett |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd after 5th, went 2nd before 7th, bad mistake 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd 2 out, struggling and no chance in 3rd soon after | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 16 L |
Bollin Tahini (GB) (mare, bay, 11 1) |
525P5-7 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr A W K Merriam |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, poor 4th and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 25 L |
Nicene Creed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4P-PP07 / 9 |
Jump (19) | R P McLernon | Mrs S Leech French, Mitchell,… |
16/1 | |
| last pair, ridden and struggling when reminders after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Achieved (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
FF/P-3U2 / 10 |
Flat (1282), Jump (14) |
Mr J Pearce | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien |
16/1 | |
| in touch until lost place after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 4 L |
Carbis Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P/0786-7 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Cw Racing Club |
33/1 | |
| led, hit 5th, headed before next, weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 31 L |
Canazta (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
80/P80- / 8 |
Jump (281) | T J O'Brien | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts |
28/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased clear leading pair until after 5th, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Artic Night (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
6057-50 / 8 |
Jump (14) | T Molloy | D Killahena & G McPherson The I O U Partnership |
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3 |
| - |
Gaelic Silver (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
96/P-095 / 11 |
Flat (1130), Jump (1) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore The Winning Hand |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Verumontanum (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
600586 / 7 |
Flat (874), Jump (41) |
Paul Moloney | Mrs M Evans Mary And Billy… |
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