17 Mar 2012 14:00 Newcastle
Winner: £5,600 (Penalty: £3,639); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Guinness Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Cloudy Too (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
UUP834 / 12 |
Jump (17) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Formulated Polymer… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, clear from next, stayed on strongly, ridden after last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 12 L |
Rudemeister (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3/12F-31 / 8 |
Jump (57) | R McGrath | A Parker Mr Andrew McAllister |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 4 out, chased winner before 3 out, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Scotswell (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
116324 / 12 |
Jump (105) | Gary Rutherford | Mrs H O Graham H G Racing |
8/1 | |
| led, hit 5th, headed 4 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 2 L |
Political Paddy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
56328B / 11 |
Jump (14) | F Keniry | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… |
22/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on, went 4th near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| HD |
McMurrough (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) |
U12/5-48 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders and hit 4 out, ridden before next, one pace, lost 4th near finish | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 11 L |
Soprano (GER) (Colt, bay, 10 6) |
P-11225 / 10 |
Flat (143), Jump (76) |
Nick Slatter | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 7th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Glenwood Knight (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
FF-5P24 / 10 |
Jump (56) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr J Glews |
6/1 | |
| tracked leader, reminders 9th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 13 L |
Merrydown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
5P/954-F / 11 |
Jump (317) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 5 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Knockando (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
F-76110 / 10 |
Jump (26) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Distillery Racing… |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Falcun (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
U4-422 / 6 |
Flat (198), Jump (45) |
K Renwick | Micky Hammond Running Dragon… |
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FE |
10 |
| - |
Currahee (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1258P5 / 8 |
Flat (1627), Jump (14) |
M J McAlister | M A Barnes Abbadis Racing… |
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