01 Feb 2012 15:20 Newcastle
Winner: £3,100 (Penalty: £2,014); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
STP Construction Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Tap Night (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
2231 / 11 |
Flat (445), Jump (86) |
P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John P McManus |
8/13 | |
| held up mid-division, went 2nd before 6th, led before 2 out, soon clear, not fluent last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 12 L |
Falcun (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
U4-42 / 6 |
Flat (153), Jump (46) |
Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Running Dragon… |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 4th, outpaced before 3 out, kept on before last, chased winner flat, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3½ L |
Snapping Turtle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2 / 12 |
Jump (45) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr D W Whillans |
16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, tracked leaders before 5th, chased winner before last until no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Rocking And Reelin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
76 / 5 |
Jump (27) | Tony Kelly | Ferdy Murphy The Melanoma Charity… |
100/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Hooky's Diamond (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6 / 6 |
Jump (202) | Harry Haynes | Mrs H O Graham H G Racing |
100/1 | |
| held up mid-division, effort before 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Brandon Thomas (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
6230 / 8 |
Jump (55) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr S Hubbard Rodwell |
14/1 | |
| led to 2nd, led again 7th, headed before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 5 L |
The Wayward Lord (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0/2-157 / 7 |
Jump (9) | K Renwick | M & D Easterby Mr Andrew Chandler… |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 3rd, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 56 L |
An Capall Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2-59882 / 9 |
Jump (34) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr T Howley Jnr/oliver… |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Sugar Sands (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4/0 / 7 |
Jump (43) | B S Hughes | Karen McLintock Mrs S A Sutton |
66/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, headed 7th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||