30 Mar 2013 16:25 Haydock
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £8,122); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 8YO; Going: Good to Soft.
BetVictor Grand National 6 Places 'Fixed Brush' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Oscar Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 190/222 / 9 | Jump (84) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman | 7/2 | |
| led until 4th, led 7th, headed 3 out, driven and 3 lengths down after last, stayed on well flat, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 2½ L | Valleyofmilan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 323474 / 12 | Jump (23) | Callum Whillans | D McCain Jnr Tim & Miranda Johnson | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged after 7th, led 3 out, clear after last, idled, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Bathwick Brave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 41F22B / 7 | Jump (15) | A P McCoy | K Bishop Mr W Clifford | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminder approaching 5th, headway next, outpaced after 4 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 6 L | Hi George (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 171030 / 8 | Jump (110) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Forever Young Racing… | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace after next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 8 L | Tweedledrum (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 051121 / 7 | Flat (526), Jump (28) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Wainwright,hill,atkin,cheshire&rowlins | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 6th, stayed on from 2 out, never any chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | HD | Big Society (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4-22122 / 10 | Jump (30) | D F O'Regan | T R George Hill Barn Racing… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, close up when not fluent 6th, not fluent next, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Best Boy Barney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1-7333 / 11 | Jump (42) | Ian Popham | J Scott Mr G T Lever | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 7th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Tornado In Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 265231 / 12 | Jump (33) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, headed 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 7 L | Liberty Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-3232 / 8 | Jump (43) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Passant & Butt | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, not fluent next, headway 4th, not fluent 7th, ridden before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 9 L | Ballyben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 1334 / 10 | Jump (28) | D C Costello | Miss Lucinda V Russell Drew & Ailsa Russell | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, mistake 4th, ridden 6th, well beaten after next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 15 L | Smadynium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 72-5117 / 10 | Jump (55) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mr Daniel Cherriman | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 6th, well beaten after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 1 L | Moscow Presents (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3-3212 / 8 | Jump (40) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Nobaj & Tony Sadler | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Chestertern (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 6641 / 8 | Jump (20) | S Thomas | J Candlish Mr P C Dutton | ||
| 2 |   | - | Kellys Brow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 671181 / 8 | Jump (30) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Foxtrot Racing… | |||
| 15 |   | - | Green Wizard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | U624P2 / 9 | Jump (3) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | |||
