28 Dec 2012 15:10 Leicester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase: Soft).
Old Year Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Bucking The Trend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1215 / 9 |
Jump (34) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan The Marinades |
1/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, went 3rd 4 out, led before next, narrowly headed 2 out, soon ridden, still upsides when hit last, driven to lead again flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Seedsman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
1444-1 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Sam Twiston-Davies | C R Egerton Christopher Spence… |
9/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway 4 out, went 2nd going well 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, driven and strongly pressed approaching last, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 57 L |
Minella For Steak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1/1 / 6 |
Jump (24) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith &… |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out until ridden next, no extra in 3rd before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Tully Roe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7 / 5 |
Jump (19) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill Mrs E A M W Bellamy |
10/1 | |
| led until ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Brass Monkey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5-1688 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Jack Doyle | Mrs S J Humphrey Michelle Folley,… |
50/1 | |
| held up in last pair, weakened 6th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 19 L |
Ballyduag (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2F2/4 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Jack Quinlan | N Quinlan Mr M Clarke & Miss… |
40/1 | |
| chased leader until 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Brassbound (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 9 |
Flat (63) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Ferrybank Properties… |
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