24 Feb 2012 15:00 Sandown
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).
Toro 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Claret Cloak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
125 / 9 |
Jump (37) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Hawksmoor Partnership |
2/1 | |
| held up, headway 3rd, challenged approaching 2 out, soon led, clear last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 12 L |
Keep Kicking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1-20 / 8 |
Jump (51) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr P McCarthy |
12/1 | |
| led, jumped slowly and headed 3rd, led again before 2 out, soon headed, no impression last, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| SHD |
Top Of The Range (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
114 / 9 |
Jump (55) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
4/5 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden and headed when jumped slowly 2 out, plugged on flat to press for 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Avoca Promise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3142-2 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Bailey-carvill… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and switched right before 2 out where hampered, soon beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 42 L |
Laughton Park (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
0P / 11 |
Jump (55) | J E Moore | G & J Moore S Smith, M Forbes-wood… |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent until 3rd, soon last, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||