17 Dec 2011 14:10 Haydock
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,996); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Maxilead Metals Supports Alder Hey Imagine Appeal Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Safran De Cotte (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 1) | 1036-43 / 10 | Jump (14) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Exors Of The Late… | 13/2 | |
| always handy, went 2nd approaching last, led soon after hurdle, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4½ L | Across The Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | P8-7824 / 11 | Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Scotch Piper Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| led until 4th, stayed handy, ridden after 5th, stayed on from last, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 7 L | Teenage Idol (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 43-V442 / 9 | Jump (14) | Ryan Mania | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 28/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 4th, led next, headed soon after last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Reindeer Dippin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 182-002 / 10 | Jump (14) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Sandgrounders | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden after 5th, no impression well before last, stayed on flat, went 4th final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 16 L | Attaglance (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 612-813 / 9 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | J M Jefferson Exors Of H Young,… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th until next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Zanir (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4F01-34 / 10 | Flat (1639), Jump (172) | T Molloy | D Killahena & G McPherson Mrs Laura Day | 11/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden approaching last, went 4th at hurdle, no impression, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2103-96 / 12 | Jump (28) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… | 7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling after 3rd, well behind 5th, plugged on last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 18 L | Pateese (FR) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 1230-10 / 10 | Flat (82), Jump (34) | Matt Griffiths | P Hobbs & J White Mr D A Rees | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 5th, 5th and weakening when blundered last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 28 L | Son of Flicka (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 322F-90 / 11 | Jump (34) | J Kington | D McCain Jnr Twenty Four Seven… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 3rd, well behind 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 19 L | Sir Tantallus Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 23-5833 / 10 | Jump (7) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Highland Racing… | 14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and lost touch from 3rd, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 12 L | Grafite (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | 1F385-5 / 8 | Jump (220) | C Poste | B G Powell J Dalton C Shankland… | 22/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened well before last where jumped right and blundered | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Moonlight Drive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3/11P-2 / 7 | Jump (30) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Maxilead Limited | ||
| 8 |   | - | Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | B530-53 / 10 | Flat (414), Jump (10) | 2nd Preference | N B King Mrs J K Buckle | |||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Gambo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 22109-1 / 8 | Jump (70) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R J Gambarini | ||
