08 Feb 2013 13:20 Newcastle
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,949); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
H Malone Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Grey Area (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | P0P303- / 10 | Jump (327) | Gary Rutherford | T Davidson Mr Gordon E Davidson | 7/1 | |
| made all, clear from before 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 8 L | Ahhdehken (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5/0069- / 10 | Jump (330) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr A C Whillans | 20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, outpaced before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, kept on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | NK | Almond Court (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 1) | 663-P27 / 11 | Jump (28) | S Mulqueen | R Johnson Mr Alan Kidd | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner from before 6th, ridden before 3 out, kept on and lost 2nd place close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 9 L | Notonebuttwo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-00551 / 12 | Jump (26) | F Keniry | C Grant Mr Neil Taylor | 7/2 | |
| in touch in 4th, blundered 6th, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | NK | Political Paddy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7P5082 / 11 | Jump (26) | Ryan Mania | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 3rd from 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2 L | Jack Albert (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 57P40 / 8 | Jump (30) | Brian Harding | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr E G Tunstall | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inner before 6th, pushed along before 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Mini The Minx (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 13) | 7-77622 / 8 | Jump (34) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr D W Whillans | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 3rd, chased leaders before 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 15 L | Charming Knight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3P-755P / 13 | Jump (97) | Mr A J Findlay | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton | 66/1 | |
| tracked winner until before 6th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 22 L | Vallani (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 11 12) | 115P7P / 9 | Flat (1954), Jump (35) | Grant Cockburn | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Robert Boyd | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and reminders before 6th, soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Royal Mile (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | P62-142 / 9 | Jump (44) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Whatdoidowiththat (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 515/9-96 / 10 | Jump (28) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr M F Spence | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Royal And Ancient (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) | 3664-F7 / 6 | Flat (624), Jump (52) | Tony Kelly | D Thompson Mr A J Duffield | ||
