22 Dec 2012 15:10 Ascot
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ladbroke (Listed Handicap Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Cause Of Causes (USA) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 712613 / 10 | Flat (426), Jump (34) | D J Condon | G Elliott Mr John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, still only 7th and plenty to do 2 out, stayed on to 3rd before last, strong run to lead flat, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4 L | Petit Robin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | U/39-511 / 10 | Jump (14) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson S W Group Logistics… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd and travelling well before 2 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, headed and not pace of winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Dan Breen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 203-P33 / 9 | Jump (8) | F J Hayes | D Pipe Mr Stuart & Simon… | 25/1 | |
| hit 1st, chased leaders, challenged and every chance 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, no impression when outpaced to 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 11 L | Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 2-32F14 / 13 | Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| made most, pressed fom 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra in 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 20 |   | 1 L | First Avenue (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 2) | 3216-3F / 11 | Flat (78), Jump (42) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs L J Mongan | 25/1 | |
| behind, slightly hampered 4th, headway under pressure before 2 out, ridden and hung right before last, hung left and stayed on to 5th flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | NK | Princeton Plains (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3151-62 / 9 | Flat (114), Jump (93) | N P Madden | E P Harty John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, stayed on from 2 out, went 6th flat, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | 2 L | Bar De Ligne (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 7638-25 / 10 | Jump (28) | D C Costello | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistakes 1st and 3rd, badly outpaced and lost place before 4 out, stayed on again approaching last, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 21 |   | 8 L | Into Wain (USA) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 21146-2 / 6 | Flat (30), Jump (14) | B S Hughes | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 16/1 | |
| in touch, headway to 5th approaching 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Urbain De Sivola (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 104-148 / 6 | Jump (41) | Nick Scholfield | Nick Williams Christopher Giles | 20/1 | |
| chased leader until before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 2¾ L | Thomas Edison (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | F12P72 / 10 | Jump (49) | Mark Walsh | A J Martin John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| behind, modest headway when mistake 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 19 |   | ¾ L | First In The Queue (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 9P-1902 / 9 | Flat (794), Jump (29) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Brian Davies | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 1 L | Ranjaan (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 2F11- / 9 | Flat (557), Jump (338) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls UTR Racing Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to get in behind leaders 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 19 L | Rattan (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 10 13) | 201316 / 8 | Flat (69), Jump (34) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins J A Coleman | 14/1 | |
| mistake 1st, always towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13 |   | ½ L | Kazlian (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 21147-0 / 9 | Flat (574), Jump (34) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Twelve Pipers Piping | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway approaching 4 out, driven in 5th before 2 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 4 |   | NK | Olofi (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 42F50-1 / 11 | Jump (34) | P J Brennan | T R George McNeill Family | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to go mid-division after 5th, ridden and weakened on long run to 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 2 |   | ½ L | Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11FU-31 / 7 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King Masterson Holdings… | 7/1 | |
| in touch until blundered badly and not much room 3rd, soon lost place, behind and struggling before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Bothy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) | 227/243 / 9 | Flat (85), Jump (21) | P E Corbett | B Ellison Dan Gilbert & Jessica… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place and struggling after 5th, dropped to rear and struggling before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 16 |   | ½ L | Lyvius (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 1217-1 / 9 | Flat (440), Jump (23) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 19th | 17 |   | 18 L | Rigidity (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 268P-52 / 7 | Flat (826), Jump (43) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Triple B Stables | 25/1 | |
| soon ridden along and always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Cash And Go (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 31115-2 / 9 | Jump (34) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Robert Watson | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | It's A Gimme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 21218-2 / 10 | Jump (49) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
