22 Dec 2012 13:45 Haydock
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £14,296); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Bet At bluesq.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Bakbenscher (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) | 531U/50 / 22 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Three Line Whip | 4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 2 out, soon chasing leaders, led after last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3½ L | Top Wood (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 1151-03 / 13 | Jump (16) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr J R Weatherby | 13/2 | |
| in touch, headway before last, chased winner closing stages, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¾ L | San Telm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 154-314 / 11 | Jump (34) | T J O'Brien | Mrs P Robeson The Tyringham Partnership | 5/1 | |
| in touch, effort after 2 out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Hollow Tree (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 21137-2 / 10 | Flat (520), Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Middleham Park… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on closing stages, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Mwaleshi (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 250111 / 12 | Jump (14) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 9/1 | |
| led, headed after last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 23 L | Grafite (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | F3P221 / 8 | Jump (7) | Mr M Marris | A Middleton J Dalton C Shankland… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place approaching 3rd, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Constant Contact (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 01-1550 / 6 | Flat (190), Jump (34) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Delboy & Rodney | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 11 L | Yesyoucan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F31221 / 10 | Jump (28) | Danny Cook | B Ellison Prism Bloodstock | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 2 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 8 L | Radmores Revenge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 75296-F / 14 | Jump (14) | James Best | J G M O'Shea Mr C J Leech | 16/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Hada Men (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 10) | 3511-70 / 11 | Flat (337), Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Gay And Peter Hartley | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Royal Opera (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 1221-08 / 6 | Flat (190), Jump (35) | Paul Moloney | B Ellison Mr S A Hughes | ||
