22 Dec 2011 15:40 Hereford
Winner: £2,100 (Penalty: £1,365); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Soft.
Hereford For Racing And Golf Standard Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Vrai Vert (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3 / 5 | Jump (236) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr S Munir | 9/2 | |
| chased leadrs, went 2nd over 5f out, led inside final 4f, came clear final 2f, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 10 L | Ace Fighter Pilot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1 / 10 | Jump (32) | T Scudamore | Jim Best Odds On Racing | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and joined when green and hung left and headed inside final 4f, chased winner after, no chance final 2f | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 14 L | Two Oscars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 8 | David Bass | N J Henderson Lucky Catch Partnership | 4/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway halfway, went 3rd 4 out, plugged on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Lucky Sun (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 42- / 7 | Jump (422) | Aodhagan Conlon | B Eckley Sharp Hill 2 | 40/1 | |
| chased leadrs, pushed along halfway, pushed along and plugged on same pace final 3f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Count Vettori (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 300- / 8 | Jump (252) | Mr J Park | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, kept on same pace final 3f | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 6 L | Triomphal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8 / 5 | Jump (18) | Brendan Powell | D G Bridgwater Terry & Sarah Amos | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced and lost place inside final mile, plugged on again final 3f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 8 L | Hodgson (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | / 8 | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Yen Hall Farm Racing | 1/1 | ||
| went left start, soon chasing leader, lost 2nd over 5f out, weakened 4f out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | HD | Fearless Leader (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 55 / 7 | Jump (18) | Harry Skelton | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches | 10/1 | |
| chased leadrs, ridden along 6f out, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 10 L | Benbuie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | / 4 | W T Kennedy | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 16/1 | ||
| always towards rear, struggling halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 38 L | Seymour Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7 / 11 | Jump (228) | Hadden Frost | A J Wilson Mrs M J Wilson | 100/1 | |
| still green in rear, struggling 7f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | NK | River Exit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | F10 / 6 | Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Mrs A Barclay Mrs Althea Barclay | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 6f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 17 L | Flyford Princess (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 0-0 / 6 | Jump (22) | Mr R J Kirk | A W Carroll Mr Layton T Cheshire | 150/1 | |
| always behind, struggling 7f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
