29 Dec 2011 12:10 Doncaster
Winner: £3,900 (Penalty: £2,534); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Open Hearted (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1F / 10 | Jump (29) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Craig Buckingham | 9/2 | |
| always prominent, led before 3 out, soon hard pressed, driven clear approaching last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4½ L | Ile De Re (FR) (colt, grey, 11 0) | 3 / 9 | Flat (54), Jump (26) | Harry Skelton | Ian Williams Mr D Mead | 11/8 | |
| behind, headway after 4 out, effort next, ridden 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd post, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | HD | Cross Of Honour (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | F4-110 / 7 | Jump (46) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon C Booth, J Hughes,… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders under pressure when stumbled after 4 out, challenged next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner last, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 10 L | Spiekeroog (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 5 / 8 | Flat (69), Jump (16) | D F O'Regan | D O'Meara Mr David J Sturdy | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, chased leaders approaching 3 out, left 5th when hampered next, stayed on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 5 L | Swallow (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 57/0-97 / 6 | Jump (26) | Nick Scholfield | J Ewart Roy & Linda Geddes | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, one pace approaching next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 10 L | Dramatic Duke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-37 / 7 | Jump (21) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Favourites Racing | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 7 L | Hawk Run (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 0-30 / 6 | Jump (18) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mrs B Grainger | 66/1 | |
| led to after 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 6th, behind from 4 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Rody (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 28-045 / 12 | Jump (18) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr C M Casey | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, driven after 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 3 L | Morocchius (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 444453 / 7 | Flat (394), Jump (20) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, with leader, led after 3rd, headead before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | NK | Comeragh King (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/665-27 / 9 | Jump (26) | A Thornton | T J FitzGerald Grange Park Racing | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway into mid-division on outside 6th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, soon no impression, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 16 L | Cardinal Rose (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 20-17 / 9 | Jump (67) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr M J Wall | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, reminder afetr 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | ½ L | Low Gales (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | U/P41- / 8 | Jump (263) | N D Fehily | C J Mann The Low Gales Partnership | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 3rd, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 15 L | Prankster (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (844) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Ivor Kingston | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Boston Blue (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 4 / 10 | Flat (80), Jump (34) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Mr B J Millen | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Flying Trump (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 80 / 5 | Flat (456), Jump (22) | Adam Wedge | L Allan Mrs Abel-smith… | ||
| 16 |   | - | Irish Symphony (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | P0F0-70 / 8 | Jump (179) | C Timmons | O Brennan Mr O Brennan | |||
