04 Dec 2012 13:00 Folkestone
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,738); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Minella For Steak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/ / 6 |
Jump (647) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith &… |
6/4 | |
| took keen hold, with leader, disputed from 4th, led 7th until went left and hit 3 out, led again on long run to last, joined and driven last, stayed on strongly to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Old Dreams (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
3-313 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Nick Gifford Racing… |
10/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, driven and stayed on to chase leaders before last, challenged and every chance last, driven flat, no extra and held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Beforeall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P-913 / 9 |
Jump (25) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Beforeall Partnership |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden before last, weakened last, went modest 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Emperor Commodos (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
34-7 / 11 |
Jump (35) | Dave Crosse | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew |
66/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, good headway on inside approaching 7th, led and mistake 2 out, headed on long run to last, ridden and lost 2nd before last, no extra in 3rd flat, dropped to 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 21 L |
Quadrato (GER) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
P3-54 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… |
25/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders 6th, pushed along in 4th after 2 out, weakened on long run to last | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Browns Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7-9 / 8 |
Jump (29) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham |
33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, mistake and ridden 5th, headway to get in behind leaders 6th, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 43 L |
Portrait Emotion (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
P/1-2 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… |
2/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed 7th, chased winner, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Boy Of Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
27- / 8 |
Jump (279) | S Thomas | Mrs D Grissell Mrs D M Grissell |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
The Royal Brompton (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
Charlie Huxley | Mrs S J Humphrey Cooper Cahill &… |
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