21 Jan 2012 13:45 Haydock
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
StanJames.com Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Celestial Halo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) |
218-131 / 21 |
Flat (1589), Jump (21) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
6/5 | |
| tracked leader, effort to challenge 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on to lead narrowly final 110 yards, going away towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Desert Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
125-105 / 11 |
Flat (490), Jump (20) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing |
7/2 | |
| held up 4th and last in touch, went 3rd 3 out, challenged between rivals after last, ridden and every chance flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Marsh Warbler (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
110-257 / 5 |
Flat (89), Jump (20) |
Aidan Coleman | B Ellison Dan Gilbert & Kristian… |
11/4 | |
| led, ridden when hard pressed after 3 out, narrow advantage when mistake last, headed final 110 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 29 L |
Torphichen (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
374612 / 9 |
Flat (293), Jump (21) |
Charlie Huxley | A King John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| chased leading pair, reminder 4 out, not fluent and lost 3rd next, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||