17 Dec 2011 13:05 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft places in the Back Straight).
Malone Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | B530-53 / 23 | Flat (414), Jump (10) | T E Whelan | N B King Mrs J K Buckle | 2/1 | |
| made all, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well to go clear approaching last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 8 L | Falcun (GB) (colt, bay, 10 3) | U4-4 / 6 | Flat (107), Jump (36) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Running Dragon… | 6/1 | |
| disputed 2nd, pushed along from 3rd, lost place before 4 out, ridden before next, chased leading pair under pressure before 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Tito Bustillo (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 07/2300- / 7 | Flat (986), Jump (252) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs A Yeoman &… | 5/1 | |
| close up on outside, tracked winner after 4 out, outpaced 2 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 21 L | European Dream (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) | P/525-57 / 9 | Flat (21), Jump (14) | James Davies | R C Guest You Trotters | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 4 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Jubail (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 452-059 / 5 | Flat (461), Jump (56) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mr R Greenway | 10/3 | |
| tracked winner, ridden and lost place after 4 out, behind from next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Sir Tantallus Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 23-5833 / 10 | Jump (7) | 2nd Preference | G A Swinbank Highland Racing… | |||
| 4 |   | - | Teenage Idol (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 43-V442 / 9 | Jump (14) | 2nd Preference | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | |||
| 7 |   | - | Stormy Weather (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 7F9-646 / 8 | Flat (770), Jump (7) | 2nd Preference | B Ellison Keith Hanson &… | |||
