25 Sep 2012 14:50 Newton Abbot
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Merrion Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
1/56-1 / 9 |
Jump (65) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
7/4 | |
| led until 8th, soon switched right, led approaching 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Tiger O'toole (IRE) (gelding, grey, 12 4) |
413P-15 / 11 |
Jump (66) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Ms S Howell |
10/3 | |
| held up, took keen hold, closed from 8th, not fluent 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on, not able to trouble winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 17 L |
Tough Talkin Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
194353 / 11 |
Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr Paul Collins |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 7th, led next, headed approaching 2 out, 3rd and weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 29 L |
Christopher Wren (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) |
21100- / 8 |
Flat (767), Jump (161) |
A P McCoy | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
15/8 | |
| tracked leaders, not always fluent, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 27 L |
Cavite Alpha (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1/5- / 8 |
Jump (204) | Nick Scholfield | K Burke Keiranwho Partnership |
40/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, not fluent 6th, behin from next | ||||||||||