10 Sep 2012 16:10 Newton Abbot
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,080); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Happy 70th Birthday Mike Howard Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Changing The Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
122431 / 12 |
Flat (341), Jump (14) |
T J O'Brien | Dr R D P Newland Mr Ryan G Chapman |
9/4 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd after 3 out, led last, quickened clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2½ L |
First Beauty (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 12) |
723461 / 8 |
Jump (18) | Mr T J Flint | J L Flint Mr Gabriel Cosgrave |
9/2 | |
| chased leader, upsides from 3rd, led 3 out, ridden and headed last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 8 L |
Home Run (GER) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) |
9994-9 / 7 |
Flat (381), Jump (46) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr W Frewen |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to 4th at 5th, went 3rd before 2 out, kept on same pace and no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Bernisdale (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) |
41U3P- / 8 |
Flat (49), Jump (279) |
Donal Fahy | J L Flint Mr Roderick James |
7/1 | |
| prominent until mistake and dropped to 4th place 1st, mistake next, slow 5th, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Erdeli (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
413-220 / 9 |
Flat (752), Jump (25) |
R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mrs F J Walker |
17/2 | |
| off the pace in 5th, reminders after 4th, struggling next, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Businessmoney Judi (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 11) |
17137-P / 9 |
Flat (748), Jump (18) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Business Money… |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Amuse Me (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
U-11157 / 12 |
Jump (45) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Reassuringly Racy… |
14/1 | |
| off the pace in 7th, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Dancewiththedevil (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-66701 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Robert Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr T Faulkner |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Vertige Dore (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
41-5900 / 9 |
Jump (19) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mrs G Welch |
8/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling before 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 26 L |
Theroadtogorey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
5858PP / 9 |
Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | K Burke Mr Nigel S Shaw |
50/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along after 4th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
San Marino (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
37/70-69 / 12 |
Flat (1763), Jump (117) |
D Elsworth | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe |
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11 |
| - |
Sarenice (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
133/008- / 9 |
Jump (235) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mrs J F Bury |
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