07 Jan 2012 14:35 Sandown
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Back Straight Good to Soft in places ).
32Red Hurdle (Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) (Grade 1 Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Captain Conan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
341 / 9 |
Jump (198) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Triermore Stud |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden when switched right approaching 2 out, stayed on from last, driven narrowly ahead as leader hung badly final 180 yards, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| SHD |
Colour Squadron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
121 / 11 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
11/8 | |
| led, hit 4th and 3 out, hanging left approaching 2 out, narrowly ahead when continued to hang badly left after last, narrowly headed final 180 yards, rallied close home, just failed, not recover | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Magnifique Etoile (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
342-111 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Magnifique Etoile… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, disputing close 2nd after 3 out until ridden before next, soon no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Prospect Wells (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) |
1214 / 8 |
Flat (196), Jump (21) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
11/8 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, tracked leading trio after 2nd, hit 4th, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced and no chance after | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
High Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
564242 / 6 |
Jump (29) | J M Maguire | Miss R Curtis Mr D R James |
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