30 Aug 2012 16:30 Hereford
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
HP Bulmer Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Violets Boy (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
620-233 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Andrew Tinkler | B G Powell Mr Harry Redknapp |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, every chance 2 out, soon led, headed approaching last, rallied to lead again flat, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Churchfield Champ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
005-126 / 11 |
Jump (53) | A P McCoy | P J Gilligan Mr R M Woollacott |
6/4 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, smooth progress 2 out, led approaching when hit last, headed flat, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 4 L |
Thegaygardener (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5-213 / 5 |
Jump (26) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs D E Cheshire |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, keen early, driven to challenge 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on to go 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
An Capall Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-52841 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Callum Whillans | D McCain Jnr T Howley Jnr/oliver… |
9/2 | |
| led, reluctant approaching 4th, ridden after next, headed before last, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 99 L |
Breakoutthebooze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
4S-32 / 4 |
Jump (51) | S Thomas | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner |
25/1 | |
| pulled hard in touch, not fluent 3rd, struggling 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off from next | ||||||||||