26 Dec 2011 13:20 Towcester
Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,534); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
totequadpot 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Washington Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0924 / 4 | Jump (24) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 15/8 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leader next, ridden last, edged right run-in, kept on gamely to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Ballintubber Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3-0027 / 7 | Jump (10) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams Mrs M Devine | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 2 out, ridden and hung left run-in, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 6 L | Overafrica (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 7-6832 / 7 | Jump (19) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 7/1 | |
| close up, led 7th, headed 4 out, led again 3 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Halucha (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 931P41 / 9 | Jump (18) | Peter Carberry | P R Webber Mr R W Barnett | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, in rear from 6th, kept on on from before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Around A Pound (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8360-56 / 10 | Jump (7) | Mr C M Greene | N Kent Nick Kent Racing… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Tiger Line (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 212342 / 7 | Jump (33) | Harry Skelton | R T Phillips Mrs S C Welch | 11/2 | |
| led to 3rd, remain with leader, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 12 L | Very Edgy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 2486/9P- / 8 | Jump (295) | Stephen O'donovan | C R Egerton Bailey-carvill… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 3rd, headed 4th, led again 5th, headed 7th, led again 4 out, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
