17 Apr 2012 15:00 Exeter
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Grolsch Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Imperial Circus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
6-10625 / 12 |
Jump (16) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lucy Fielding-johnson |
5/4 | |
| chased clear leader, closed after 4 out, led before 3 out, driven out from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Counting House (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
6916-03 / 11 |
Flat (341), Jump (22) |
T J Murphy | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway 8th, went 3rd 3 out, chasing winner and strong challenge when went badly left last, hung left flat, not recover | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Teenage Kicks (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
82PP42 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Mr R G Henderson | P Gundry Mr G Carstairs |
9/2 | |
| raced wide, in touch, headway on outside to chase winner 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd when carried slightly left last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Al Co (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
P10-040 / 14 |
Jump (24) | Mr D Devereux | P Bowen Mr F Lloyd |
10/1 | |
| chased leading trio, headway to 3rd before 6th, went 2nd briefly before 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 47 L |
Supreme de Paille (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
9-61PF9 / 10 |
Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | F O'Brien Mr Terry Evans |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to 4th before 6th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 28 L |
Soulard (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 11) |
26U321 / 11 |
Flat (1882), Jump (182) |
Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Mr C J Leech |
5/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, clear 5th, hit 7th, reduced lead after 4 out, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Oscarslad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
1P/66-71 / 8 |
Jump (39) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr J M Dare |
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8 |
| - |
Orvita (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4F-6517 / 12 |
Flat (1990), Jump (51) |
Paul Moloney | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes |
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