31 Jan 2013 15:20 Towcester
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | If In Doubt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 22 / 8 | Jump (44) | A P McCoy | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 4/5 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 1½ L | Viva Steve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2 / 9 | Jump (73) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Paul & Clare Rooney | 3/1 | |
| with leader, led 3 out, headed before last, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 18 L | Upswing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4 / 11 | Jump (22) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr S W Dunn | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 7 L | It's A New Day (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 0- / 5 | Jump (282) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, effort after 3 out, headway before 2 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Marmalade Man (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 3-6 / 9 | Jump (41) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr D I Bare | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 4th before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Teenage Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4-56 / 8 | Jump (19) | Mr O Garner | D Shaw Market Avenue Racing… | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, plugged on and never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | NK | Chavoy (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 5-20005 / 11 | Jump (135) | Tony Kelly | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ian Shaw & Partner | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 6 L | Darlington County (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 77 / 6 | Jump (31) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Brendan Richardson… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Loxendor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1 / 7 | Jump (236) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy | 11/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 5th, ridden before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 5 L | Bold Raider (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 95 / 7 | Jump (66) | W T Kennedy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 8 L | Devil's Province (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7 / 6 | Jump (112) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Someday's Here… | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and weakened after 5th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 2¾ L | Tackler (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 56 / 5 | Jump (33) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before and hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Goodacres Garden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6 / 8 | Jump (46) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr D Gilbert, G Wills | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11 |   | 10 L | Runaway Green (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 4 / 7 | Jump (14) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams The Runaway Green… | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, led 3rd, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | 6 L | Signed Request (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P23F1-0 / 9 | Jump (103) | H Oliver | Henry Oliver Mrs Heather Oliver | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 5 |   | 35 L | Executive Strike (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 70 / 7 | Jump (23) | T E Whelan | N J Pomfret Mr I P Crane | 200/1 | |
| led to 3rd, weakened 4th, tailed off before 3 out | ||||||||||
