13 Apr 2012 14:00 Aintree
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Tangle Teezer Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Darlan (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
1-111F2 / 6 |
Jump (31) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
7/4 | |
| held up mid-division, headway on inner from 4 out, challenged 2 out, led last, ridden and kept on strongly final 150 yards, eased near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Captain Conan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
341162 / 9 |
Jump (41) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Triermore Stud |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, pressed next, headed last, ridden run-in, kept on and no impression on winner final 125 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 7 L |
Prospect Wells (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) |
121445 / 8 |
Flat (293), Jump (31) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, ridden after last, one pace and no impression on leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Oscara Dara (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
12-1 / 10 |
Jump (35) | David Bass | N J Henderson BG Racing Partnership |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from after 2 out, went 4th final 100 yards, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 1 L |
Vulcanite (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
2120 / 8 |
Flat (174), Jump (31) |
P J Brennan | C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out and not fluent, one pace from 2 out, not fluent last, lost 4th place final 100 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 15 L |
Absolutlyfantastic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1127P / 9 |
Jump (20) | A E Lynch | H De Bromhead Fantastic Four |
28/1 | |
| led to 2nd, regained lead before 5th, headed 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
41-261 / 14 |
Jump (55) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Right Step (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
1 / 9 |
Flat (174), Jump (27) |
T J O'Brien | A P Jarvis Mr Allen B Pope |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 18 L |
Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
26 / 10 |
Flat (215), Jump (55) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear and keen, tracked leaders before 4th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 29 L |
Agent Archie (USA) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
110 / 6 |
Flat (216), Jump (31) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D Gorton |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led from 2nd, headed before 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Toughness Danon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 7 |
Flat (54) | Sam Twiston-Davies | B G Powell Mr Paul Frank Barry |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
5 |
| 13 L |
North Cape (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
642 / 8 |
Flat (569), Jump (20) |
W T Kennedy | A J Lidderdale Mr A McIver |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon lost place | ||||||||||