10 Nov 2012 14:50 Wincanton
Winner: £57,500 (Penalty: £32,746); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
totepool.com Elite Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Zarkandar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111/15F- / 11 |
Flat (803), Jump (210) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
10/3 | |
| pressed leader, led 2 out, shaken up and headed last, soon led again, driven flat, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
Prospect Wells (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 7) |
214453- / 8 |
Flat (504), Jump (211) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
2/1 | |
| set steady gallop, increased pace gradually after 2nd, ridden and headed 2 out, led again when not fluent last, soon headed, ran on, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Balder Succes (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
1111FU- / 7 |
Jump (196) | R Thornton | A King Masterson Holdings… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, switched left after 2 out, 3rd and beaten when not fluent last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 11 L |
Local Hero (GER) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
5/302-11 / 8 |
Flat (84), Jump (42) |
P Bohan | S Gollings Mr Irvin S Naylor |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, outpaced before next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Baby Mix (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 4) |
5/1619-3 / 7 |
Flat (381), Jump (21) |
P J Brennan | T R George GDM Partnership |
6/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Escort'men (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
16/2U5-F / 8 |
Flat (1180), Jump (167) |
R Mahon | P F Nicholls Macable Partnership |
33/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, took keen hold, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Topolski (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 4) |
11/0P26- / 10 |
Flat (406), Jump (232) |
Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon |
50/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||