01 Mar 2013 13:50 Newbury
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Soft.
Floor V Davis HL1979 Juvenile Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Leo Luna (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 9 | Flat (217), Jump (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P B Moorhead | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered and stumbled 4th, switched before 2 out, stayed on to chase leader approaching last, challenging when carried right run-in, driven to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Gassin Golf (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (178) | R Johnson | R Lee Mr J R Weatherby | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, hit 4th, led narrowly 3 out, joined last, hung right and stayed on flat, headed final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Handazan (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 2125 / 8 | Flat (235), Jump (51) | R Thornton | A King John L Marriott… | 4/1 | |
| led, narrowly headed 3 out, chased leader and every chance next, ridden and one pace when lost 2nd approaching last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Phantom Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 8 | Flat (79), Jump (94) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr Geoff Martin | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold towards rear, headway 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on again flat, went 4th in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1 L | Palus San Marco (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 63 / 6 | Flat (144), Jump (51) | Killian Moore | D Killahena & G McPherson 4 Left Footers… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders in 4th when hit 2 out, ridden and no impression when hit last, dropped to 5th in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6 L | Bold Cuffs (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 65P / 5 | Flat (143), Jump (22) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out, 5th and no chance when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | ½ L | Bohemian Rhapsody (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 73 / 9 | Flat (143), Jump (7) | Nick Scholfield | B G Powell Mr D J Todd | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, staying on when went left last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | HD | Rosslyn Castle (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (146) | A P McCoy | G Brown Ten Fools & A Horse… | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, went left 2 out, soon no extra, green and edged right run-in | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 1 L | Just When (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (140) | N de Boinville | P R Chamings Inhurst Players | 12/1 | |
| in toouch until jumped slowly and lost place 4th, never able to get back on terms after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 5 L | Shot In The Dark (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 55 / 8 | Flat (100), Jump (4) | M D Grant | J A Geake Mrs P D Gulliver | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Samba Night (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (130) | T J O'Brien | P Gundry Mr G Carstairs | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Oscan (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (498) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Opus (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (162) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr J J W Wadham | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Copper Falls (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | P88R / 4 | Flat (126), Jump (7) | Andrew Tinkler | B G Powell Mr Philip Banfield | ||
