Full Result 2.40 Newbury | 30 November 2012

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (3m110yds) 3m½f OMS Soft 12 hurdles

1st £8,758.40 2nd £1,940.40 3rd £1,940.40 4th £646.80 5th £323.40 6th £162.40

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Fair Along (GER) 33/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	10	1112 tp	140	132	146	–
b g Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR) (Acatenango)
In rear headway approaching 3 out, driven to challenge 2 out, led last, kept on well under pressure (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that gelding was better suited by todays tactics and being settled.)

2 2¾	3. Cucumber Run (IRE) 33/1 Nico de Boinville ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville ⁷ Nicky Henderson	7	114	139	128	140	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Back To Roost (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch, hampered 5th, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, slight lead next, narrowly headed last, stayed on but no impression on winner

2 dht	5. Ballybough Pat (IRE) 4/1F Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball	Aidan Coleman Anthony Honeyball	5	114	132	121	135	–
b g Waky Nao - Princess Ruth (IRE) (Weld)
Chased leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance and hit last, kept on to press for 2nd but no impression on winner run-in (op 7-2)

4 3½ [6¼]	10. Counting House (IRE) 16/1 Timmy Murphy Jim Old	Timmy Murphy Jim Old	9	1011	125	111	122	–
ch g King's Best (USA) - Inforapenny (Deploy)
In rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, could not reach leaders

5 7 [13¼]	14. Destroyer Deployed 7/1 Barry Geraghty Tim Vaughan	Barry Geraghty Tim Vaughan	6	108 v¹	122	102	114	–
b g Deploy - Supreme Cove (Supreme Leader)
Jumped slowly 1st, in rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, one pace next, stayed on again run-in (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

6 ½ [13¾]	1. American Trilogy (IRE) 33/1 Harry Derham ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Harry Derham ⁵ Paul Nicholls	8	117 p	140	120	130	–
gr g Sendawar (IRE) - Affaire Classee (FR) (Anabaa)
In rear when hampered 5th, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, chased leaders next, weakened last (op 28-1)

7 4½ [18¼]	7. What An Oscar (IRE) 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1013	127	103	116	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Katie Buckers (IRE) (Yashgan)
In rear when hampered 2nd, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, never reached leaders stayed on same pace

8 hd [18½]	16. Stow 8/1 Patrick Corbett ¹⁰ Rebecca Curtis	Patrick Corbett ¹⁰ Rebecca Curtis	7	910 p	120	96	104	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Spry (Suave Dancer)
Chased leaders, challenged from 3 out until approaching next, soon weakened (op 10-1)

9 10 [28½]	4. Le Beau Bai (FR) 16/1 Micheal Nolan ⁵ Richard Lee	Micheal Nolan ⁵ Richard Lee	9	114 p	137	104	115	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Dame Blonde (FR) (Pampabird)
Chasing leaders when hampered 2nd, soon recovered and in touch, driven along from 6th, lost place after 4 out, stayed on again approaching last (op 18-1)

10 3 [31½]	11. Benbane Head (USA) 14/1 A P McCoy Martin Keighley	A P McCoy Martin Keighley	8	109 t	123	87	102	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Prospectress (USA) (Mining)
Chased leader, led 4th, hampered by loose horse and lost 3 length bend after 5th, recovered to lead again next, joined 3 out, weakened before next

11 3¾ [35¼]	13. Wellforth (IRE) 20/1 Daryl Jacob Shaun Lycett	Daryl Jacob Shaun Lycett	8	108 b	122	83	90	–
b g New Frontier I (IRE) - Faitch's Lady (IRE) (Dock Leaf)
Chased leaders to 3 out (op 16-1)

12 14 [49¼]	6. Bakbenscher 7/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	114	132	80	93	–
gr g Bob Back (USA) - Jessolle (Scallywag)
In rear when hampered 2nd, hampered again 5th, headway and ridden to close on leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 8-1)

13 19 [68¼]	9. No Secrets (IRE) 20/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1011	125	56	60	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Happy Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
In touch chased leaders 7th, weakened after 4 out

F	12. Curtain Razer (IRE) 8/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	6	108	122	–	–	–
b g Old Vic - Echo Creek (IRE) (Strong Gale)
In touch when fell 5th (op 9-1)

F	17. Duke Of Monmouth (IRE) 7/1 Gavin Sheehan ⁷ Charlie Mann	Gavin Sheehan ⁷ Charlie Mann	5	913	120	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Hayley Cometh (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Led 1st, headed and fell next (op 10-1)

PU	15. Tarbeck 12/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon	Noel Fehily Charlie Longsdon	8	107	121	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Ellerbeck (Priolo)
Chased leaders, challenged 4 out, weakened next, pulled up run-in (op 14-1)

PU	8. Lundy Sky 25/1 Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	Andrew Thornton Tony Newcombe	7	1012	126	–	–	–
b g Zaha (CAN) - Rosina Mae (Rousillon)
Took keen hold, led 2nd, headed 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding bled from nose.)

17 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 6m 31.27s (slow by 44.27s) Total SP: 131%
1st owner: Alan Peterson (Fair Along) 1st breeder: Gestut Harzburg
2nd owner: The Goblyns (Cucumber Run) Favourites Racing (Ballybough Pat)
Tote win: £36.70 PL: £6.50

2:40 Newbury 30 Nov 2012

Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier)