01 Mar 2013 16:00 Newbury
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
MC Seafoods Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Le Bacardy (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 2P1414 / 12 | Flat (703), Jump (20) | Mr J Hamer | A W Carroll Mr A Gardner | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway approachiing 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led soon after 2 out, pushed along came clear and stayed on strongly run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 6 L | Flaming Charmer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 0-36913 / 12 | Jump (20) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr S Price | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, challenged 3 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Bladoun (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 22-F432 / 9 | Jump (53) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 15/2 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, stayed on sgain approaching last, went 3rd run-in, no real impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ½ L | The Mumper (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 45-316 / 10 | Jump (61) | R Thornton | A King The Weighed In… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, went right and outpaced 2 out, stayed on again run-in, went 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 6 L | Explained (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11-314 / 9 | Jump (83) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan D N V Churton &… | 3/1 | |
| led unitl 2nd, pressed leader, led again 3rd, joined 2 out, soonheaded, dropped to 3rd before last, weakened and lost 2 places run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Sirius Chesnut (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 7-3274 / 5 | Jump (89) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Have Fun Racing… | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped slowly 2nd and next, headway 3 out, chasing leaders and every chance 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3 L | Thunder Sheik (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 549-520 / 9 | Jump (27) | T J Murphy | F O'Brien Mr R J Rexton | 9/1 | |
| chased leader, led before 2nd, headed next, pressed leader, blundered and reminders 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 43 L | Was My Valentine (GB) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 1-55662 / 7 | Jump (8) | Alain Cawley | Miss J S Davis Oakhedge Racing | 9/2 | |
| raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Sutton Storm (GB) (horse (entire), bay, 11 0) | 63330-F / 10 | Jump (55) | S Thomas | Mrs Angela Davis Mrs Angela Davis | ||
