20 Dec 2012 13:40 Towcester
Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,534); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Two Rockers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-1 / 9 | Jump (19) | R Thornton | A King Mrs S Maguire | 10/11 | |
| held up behind, smooth headway and in touch when hit 3 out, soon challenged, led next, 4 lengths clear when blundered last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Jat Punjabi (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7585P/ / 10 | Jump (648) | M D Grant | J Hughes Mr H S Maan | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, went 2nd at 4th, led before 3 out, headed next, soon ridden and one pace, no impression with winner before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 9 L | Young Hurricane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 206-213 / 12 | Jump (18) | Chris Ward | Dr R D P Newland Mr C Helfferich | 4/1 | |
| held up behind, headway under pressure before 3 out, ridden to chase leading pair before next, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 14 L | Chiquilline (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 211U3-3 / 9 | Jump (24) | J E Moore | R Lee Miss Tessa Blazey | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch 4th, chased leaders before 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Long Wave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | B41-38 / 7 | Jump (15) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Neysauteur Partnership | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, in touch 4th, effort on outside when hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakend before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 37 L | Lydstep Hills (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4111/F- / 8 | Jump (605) | Paul Moloney | D A Rees Mrs J Mathias | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3 L | Consigliori (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 304- / 8 | Jump (419) | Harry Haynes | N Kent Newstead Priory… | 66/1 | |
| led to before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Baron Sutton (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 0-PR / 5 | Jump (13) | Gerard Tumelty | R H Buckler Mr R D Cox | ||
| 8 |   | - | Tackler (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 5 / 5 | Jump (36) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Why Always Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 46 / 5 | Jump (64) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mrs Robert Bingley… | ||
