Full Result 2.50 Newton Abbot | 25 September 2012

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m75yds) 2m½f Soft 13 fences

1st £3,573.90 2nd £1,049.40 3rd £524.70 4th £262.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Merrion Square (IRE) 7/4F Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	6	1111 t	–	122	132	–
b g Kotashaan (FR) - Parverb (IRE) (Parliament I)
Led until pace quickened approaching 8th, led after 3 out, soon shaken up to go clear, in command after, stayed on well, ridden out (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2 2	1. Tiger O'Toole (IRE) 100/30 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	7	124	131	126	137	–
gr g King's Theatre (IRE) - Memsahib Ofesteem (Neltino)
Held up in last pair, went 3rd at the 8th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, went 2nd next, kept on but always being held by winner (op 9-4)

3 17 [19]	5. Tough Talkin Man (IRE) 9/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	8	114 p	113	92	109	–
ch g Bob's Return (IRE) - Ashby Hill (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Pressed winner, quickened pace to lead 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden and headed, lost 2nd next, weakening when blundered badly last (op 6-1)

4 29 [48]	4. Christopher Wren (USA) 15/8 A P McCoy Nick Gifford	A P McCoy Nick Gifford	5	114	–	56	83	–
ch g D'Wildcat (USA) - Ashley's Coy (USA) (Country Pine)
Tracked leaders, hit 5th, weakened tamely 4 out, tailed off (op 10-3)

5 27 [75]	3. Cavite Alpha (IRE) 40/1 Nick Scholfield Keiran Burke	Nick Scholfield Keiran Burke	6	114 t	–	21	49	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - The Purple Penguin (Rock Hopper)
Held up in last pair, outpaced 8th, soon well adrift, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)