14 May 2012 20:00 Towcester
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,819); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Niftylift Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Opera Og (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P/0PP4-1 / 10 |
Jump (4) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr David Lumley |
8/11 | |
| made all, clear before 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 10 L |
Middlebrook (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
7/8P39P- / 7 |
Jump (144) | A Thornton | P D Niven Sandy Lodge Racing… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader until 8th, pecked 5th, outpaced 4 out, kept on from last, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| NS |
Todareistodo (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
0/00471- / 9 |
Jump (20) | M D Grant | J A B Old Mrs J Fowler |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 8th, one pace and no impression with winner when blunderd last, lost 2nd place close home | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Everdon Brook (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 1) |
0689P8/ / 9 |
Jump (403) | R Mahon | B I Case Mr J A Moore |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear in 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace and lost 3rd place after last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 60 L |
Russian Romance (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 1) |
0/8600- / 9 |
Jump (65) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Mrs A L Merry |
40/1 | |
| held up behind, lost place before 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Milly Malone (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 12) |
432654- / 10 |
Jump (63) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr S R Whistance |
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2 |
| - |
Amuse Me (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
6P015U- / 12 |
Jump (22) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Reassuringly Racy… |
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FE |
3 |
| - |
Seventh Hussar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
850/90P- / 9 |
Jump (23) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mrs Alison Batchelor |
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