26 Oct 2012 16:15 Fakenham
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Michael Scotney Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Close Touch (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1 / 8 |
Jump (168) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Queen |
4/5 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd and again 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 11 L |
It's A Mans World (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
49/4- / 10 |
Flat (15), Jump (527) |
Danny Cook | B Ellison David Foster &… |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Chain Of Events (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
0/ / 8 |
Flat (22), Jump (762) |
Jack Doyle | Mrs S J Humphrey Mr P J Edwards |
22/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3 out or when headed 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Amok (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
4 / 5 |
Flat (374), Jump (27) |
R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr D R Passant |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3rd until hit 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no extra when hit last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 27 L |
Midlothian (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (730) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Staigue Fort (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
357- / 10 |
Jump (329) | D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Mr W F Corbett |
20/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 25 L |
Sugar Hiccup (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
900 / 6 |
Flat (85), Jump (4) |
Matthew Batchelor | Jim Best Jack Callaghan… |
125/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, behind 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||