30 Aug 2012 18:30 Hereford
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Strongbow Challenge Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ace Fighter Pilot (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1284- / 10 |
Jump (176) | J E Moore | Jim Best Odds On Racing |
7/2 | |
| made virtually all, jumped left 3rd and 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 21 L |
Pasture Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
60/33-23 / 9 |
Jump (28) | T J Murphy | F O'Brien Mr Richard A Thomas |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, wandered 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, soon ridden, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 17 L |
Whodathought (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
35 / 4 |
Flat (113), Jump (14) |
R Johnson | S Curran Mr L M Power |
9/4 | |
| led into start, held up, headway 4th, ridden and ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 11 L |
Cleeve Cloud (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
67P-646 / 7 |
Jump (28) | L Treadwell | L P Grassick Mr L P Grassick |
16/1 | |
| held up, ridden and weakened after 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 14 L |
Stephen's Green (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
47 / 5 |
Flat (368), Jump (40) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr T R Harris |
7/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, jumped right 4th, soon moved closer, 4th when not fluent 2 out, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 5 L |
Moulin Tour (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
UP-7068 / 7 |
Jump (25) | T Molloy | D & G McPherson Ms S Howell |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders until before 4th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 71 L |
Romantic Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
7-8 / 4 |
Flat (355), Jump (9) |
C Poste | Mike Hammond Mr William Hill |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, pressed winner, led after 2nd until after next, stopped rapidly before bypassing normal 3 out, finished eventually, tailed off | ||||||||||