31 Mar 2013 14:10 Towcester
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Bet totejackpot Text Tote To 89660 Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Thinger Licht (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 8F6112 / 7 | Jump (27) | Mr J Hamer | A W Carroll Mr Carl Hodgson | 11/4 | |
| held up in touch, closed 3 out, led before next where not fluent, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3 L | Reyno (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 65-379 / 8 | Jump (53) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson Exors Of The Late… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, went 2nd after next, stayed on, unable to get on terms with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 8 L | King Killer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5 / 9 | Jump (29) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Bradley Partnership | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway approaching 5th, hung left on bend before 2 out, chased winner briefly soon after, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4 L | Don't Be Late (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2369 / 7 | Jump (24) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent and short of room 1st, led 3 out, soon headed, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Lord Navits (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-003 / 7 | Jump (21) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Jobarry Partnership | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 3 out, jumped left and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 7 L | Tackler (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 560 / 5 | Jump (59) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings | 9/1 | |
| prominent, led before 2nd until approaching next, lost place 4th, slightly hampered next, plugged on from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | NK | Celtic Abbey (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 014F40 / 8 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Golden Syndicate | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, led after 3 out, headed before 2 out, immediately beaten, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Alfie Alexander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8 / 6 | Jump (35) | L P Aspell | M R Hoad Mrs L Bangs | 100/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 3rd, not fluent 5th, well beaten when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 5 L | Buffy The Beatle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4P / 5 | Jump (164) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Racing For Research… | 20/1 | |
| mistakes, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 16 L | Church Field (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00 / 8 | Jump (39) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr P W Middleton | 66/1 | |
| led until 1st, prominent, led before 3rd, headed 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 1 L | Salto D'albain (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 55-00 / 7 | Jump (41) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Squashed Club | 150/1 | |
| prominent, led 1st, headed before next, lost place approaching 3 out, soon well beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Tracking Time (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 463645 / 7 | Jump (28) | J Martin | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin | ||
