12 Jan 2013 13:40 Wetherby
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Wetherby Racecourse & Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Prize Fighter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 082-627 / 23 | Flat (1365), Jump (64) | T Siddall | Miss L C Siddall Pennine Racing… | 100/1 | |
| in rear, headway 4 out, soon went 2nd, ridden and held in 2nd before last, kept on to lead last 25 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Highland Love (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 2P58FP / 8 | Flat (201), Jump (38) | R McGrath | Jedd O'Keeffe John & Susan Robertson | 25/1 | |
| led, soon clear, in command when blundered badly and pecked last, no extra and headed last 25 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3 L | Pertuis (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 467-42 / 11 | Flat (107), Jump (17) | J M Maguire | Micky Hammond M H O G | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, went 5th from 3 out, 4th 2 out, stayed on well from last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 13 L | Stanley Bridge (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 1-45226 / 8 | Flat (910), Jump (32) | Peter Carberry | F P Murtagh Mr Michael A Proudfoot | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | NK | Tricky Tree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 334-556 / 7 | Jump (17) | Miss Gina Andrews | Mrs P Sly Mrs V M Edmonson | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, left 2nd from 1st, lost 2nd after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 13 L | Caught By Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 70/35P-8 / 9 | Jump (28) | James Banks | A Middleton Mrs Diane Dewbery | 20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, went 3rd from 4th, chased leaders in 3rd before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Sam Lord (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 669-611 / 11 | Flat (277), Jump (17) | Brian Harding | James Moffatt Bowes Lodge Stables | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Swiss Art (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8513F2 / 7 | Flat (927), Jump (21) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith The Cartmel Syndicate | ||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Forster Street (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 64239 / 6 | Flat (138), Jump (38) | Harry Haynes | T D Easterby Mr K Bowron | ||
