08 Feb 2013 14:35 Bangor
Winner: £8,300 (Penalty: £5,393); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Nicol Hughes Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | O'faolains Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2F1-311 / 11 | Jump (34) | P E Corbett | Miss R Curtis Hyde, Roddis, Outhart,… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 5th, went 2nd before 7th, led 9th, clear 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 13 L | Ballytober (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F114/71 / 11 | Jump (49) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John Thomson And… | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistakes 7th and 8th, jumped left next, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Perfect Candidate (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 10 12) | 66 / 14 | Jump (31) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Isl Recruitment | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped big early stages, went 6th 9th, stayed on from 2 out, not fluent last, went 3rd flat, should do better | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Midnight Appeal (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1F-4132 / 13 | Jump (14) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Richard Hawker | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader until not fluent 6th, not fluent 9th, chased winner 3 out, no impression, lost 2nd last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 7 L | My Flora (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 1411-52 / 11 | Jump (71) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Sarah Dawson &… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway after 8th, ridde 3 out, soon one pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 15 L | Susquehanna River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/F2-P5 / 8 | Jump (30) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Wasting Assets | 66/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 6th until before next, soon lost place, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 9 L | Dungeel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P23-211 / 8 | Jump (38) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Martin Kemp | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed when mistake 9th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Glenwood Present (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 03P-P7U / 6 | Jump (52) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Turn The Tide (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | P7 / 5 | Flat (105), Jump (31) | Gerard Tumelty | D L Williams Mr Paul Charlesworth | ||
