15 Dec 2011 13:10 Towcester
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,689); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Haygain Hay Steamers - Clean Healthy Hay Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Close House (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
212-3 / 10 |
Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Charles R Clark |
1/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, led 3 out, hard pressed next, edged left approaching last, ridden and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 4 L |
Sunglasses (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2 / 6 |
Jump (221) | David Bass | N J Henderson Bradley Partnership |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, chased winner after 3 out, challenged next, every chance when not much room last, ridden and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
Petit Ecuyer (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
72-0 / 10 |
Flat (459), Jump (32) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr F Michael |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 3 out, challenged on outside when not fluent next, kept on and every chance last, ridden and edged left flat, no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Downtown Manhattan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
99 / 7 |
Jump (48) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Club 40 - 60 |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, chased leaders under pressure next, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 4th towards finish, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| ¾ L |
Vimiero (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Flat (56) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Diane Carr & John… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, chased trio before next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Bally Gunner (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
600-6 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Dave Crosse | R Curtis The Bally Gunners |
200/1 | |
| behind, lost touch 4th, stayed on into mid-division after 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Castletown Bridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
23-122 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Sean F Gallagher |
9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly when wandered and headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, no impression from next | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Freckle Face (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
2584-82 / 8 |
Jump (53) | Mr Turlough O'connor | W G M Turner Mrs Christine Goldsmith |
40/1 | |
| led to before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
| 1½ L |
Iconic Rose (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
0- / 8 |
Jump (293) | David England | Mrs P Sly The Stablemates |
150/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling 4th, kept on from 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Gingers Reflection (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
6-4 / 7 |
Jump (24) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight The Dr Gadian Partnership |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 2nd, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 5 L |
Savant Bleu (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
18 / 8 |
Jump (29) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Midnight Choice (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
08-8 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Gerard Tumelty | H J Evans Mrs Heather Stewart |
200/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
13th |
9 |
| 23 L |
Glassawine (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
8433- / 6 |
Jump (283) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
14 |
| 33 L |
Upton Mead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0P1-0 / 7 |
Jump (10) | M J Quinlan | Mrs A Batchelor Mr K Tork |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4th, behind from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Frizzo (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
5-553 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Charlie Huxley | A King Miss I T Walsh |
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2 |
| - |
Carbis Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7P-078 / 7 |
Jump (12) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Cw Racing Club |
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