21 Dec 2012 12:45 Ascot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,005); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Fernham Homes 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ballytober (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | PF114/7 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John Thomson And… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, joined leader 3 out, led approaching last, swerved badly left 50 yards out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ½ L | Westaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3F1-5 / 8 | Jump (22) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders halfway, stayed on strongly after last to go 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1 L | Fiddlers Bid (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 57-3131 / 7 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… | 15/8 | |
| led, pressed from 3 out, headed before last, stayed on same pace, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 12 L | Letsby Avenue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-4 / 5 | Jump (32) | R Thornton | A King Mrs Peter Prowting | 2/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd and 4th, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Sergeant Dick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F903/31- / 10 | Jump (579) | N D Fehily | P Rich Connect Eight | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 16 L | Lookout Mountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 15 / 6 | Jump (38) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs John Magnier,mr… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, weakened quickly 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Wychwoods Brook (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-12 / 11 | Jump (19) | Wayne Hutchinson | D Killahena & G McPherson Kevin & Anne Glastonbury | |||
