23 Oct 2012 14:40 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Barclays 40 Years Of Wedded Bliss Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Mr Mole (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
1- / 9 |
Jump (202) | A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
6/4 | |
| mistake 1st, tracked leaders, challenged going well on outside 3 out, led on bit between last 2, went left last, pushed out flat, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
12- / 11 |
Jump (181) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Cash For Honours |
6/5 | |
| tracked leaders, effort approaching 3 out, switched outside approaching next, every chance when bumped and carried left last, not pace of winner and held flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 2 L |
The Italian Yob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
84-U / 9 |
Jump (10) | M J Quinlan | Nick Williams The Macaroni Beach… |
14/1 | |
| disputed lead, led narrowly before 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, well held flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 20 L |
Basil Fawlty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5/900- / 8 |
Jump (333) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway 4 out, kept on to take moderate 4th 2 out, never troubled leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 10 L |
Zulu Principle (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
F4P06-0 / 7 |
Flat (168), Jump (170) |
C J Davies | Mrs H R J Nelmes T M W Partnership |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch when not fluent 4th, lost place before 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 13 L |
Dom Lukka (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
FF-115 / 8 |
Jump (118) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon De Boys Syndicate |
8/1 | |
| made most to before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Saffron Star (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
5154/85 / 8 |
Jump (5) | M G Nolan | Mrs S Gardner Mr P A Tylor |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 4 out, kept on same pace from next, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| NK |
Mister Hendre (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
0409 / 8 |
Jump (5) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Mr Gavin Foley |
50/1 | |
| held up behind, driven 4 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 22 L |
Soutine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8/6P- / 7 |
Jump (320) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Jamie Snowden Mr Andrew L Cohen |
66/1 | |
| mistake 1st, mid-division, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 33 L |
Lydstep Point (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
19 / 10 |
Jump (16) | Paul Moloney | D A Rees Mrs J Mathias |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders under pressure after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 3 L |
Pod (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
93- / 6 |
Jump (189) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs C J Dunn |
66/1 | |
| prominent on outside, lost place 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Ashcott Boy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 9 |
D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mr John Hobbs |
100/1 | ||
| with leaders, hit 4th, soon lost place, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
9 |
| 65 L |
Proposable (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
0 / 5 |
Flat (882), Jump (12) |
Jimmy McCarthy | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe |
250/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Miss Marani (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
/ 6 |
Flat (1266) | Gerard Tumelty | N R Mitchell The Butterwick… |
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