29 Dec 2012 15:15 Newbury
Winner: £20,500 (Penalty: £12,825); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred Goals Galore Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | African Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1211 / 9 | Jump (30) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Walters Plant,… | 4/1 | |
| chased clear leader, cosed approaching 3 out, led 2 out, hung left soon after, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | El Dancer (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 50-2182 / 11 | Flat (1548), Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | L Wadham Mr Ron Davies | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, good headway to 3rd travelling well approaching 3 out, chased winner from 2 out, every chance when edged left flat, found no extra and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Bakbenscher (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 6) | 31U/501 / 10 | Jump (7) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Three Line Whip | 10/3 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway after 3 out, dsputing close 2nd from 2 out, every chance last, no extra final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Top Of The Range (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) | 11433-5 / 9 | Jump (15) | Peter Carberry | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… | 6/1 | |
| not fluent, chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Salubrious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 171-42 / 11 | Jump (28) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Miss Chloe Roddick | 10/3 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, headway approaching 3 out, pushed along and chased leaders approaching next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 10 L | Dolatulo (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 232226 / 10 | Flat (1042), Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | W Greatrex Mrs N White | 25/1 | |
| jumped left, led, clear after 3rd, reduced lead when went left and hit 3 out, ridden and headed next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | SHD | Any Given Day (IRE) (Colt, grey, 11 12) | 2247/14- / 9 | Flat (1558), Jump (385) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on inside approaching 3 out, pushed along and chased leaders approaching next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 6 L | Bouggler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 61229/0 / 8 | Flat (1550), Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (XXI) | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 24 L | Princely Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 412-125 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Kp & The Nuts… | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, weakened and eased before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
