1:55 Ascot 21 Dec 2012
Mitie Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Grade 2
(Class 1) (1m7f152yds) 1m7½f Heavy 8 hurdles
1st
£17,085 2nd
£6,411 3rd
£3,210 4th
£1,599
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 117 | – | 109 | 150 | – | ||||
| b g Heron Island (IRE) - Downtown Train (IRE) (Glacial Storm) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, not always fluent, held up in last, smooth progress to track leader before 2 out, narrow lead last, cruised clear (op 8-15, tchd 4-7 in a a) | ||||||||||
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4 | 110 | 122 | 96 | 128 | – | ||||
| b g Brier Creek (USA) - Evane (FR) (Lute Antique) | ||||||||||
| Led, ridden and narrowly headed last, kept on well but no chance with winner (tchd 13-2) | ||||||||||
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5 | 110 | 115 | 75 | 112 | – | ||||
| ch g Tobougg (IRE) - Seasons Estates (Mark Of Esteem) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, ridden after 6th, lost 2nd and weakened before 2 out (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 117 p | 130 | 64 | 119 | – | ||||
| b g Galileo (IRE) - Cland Di San Jore (IRE) (Lando) | ||||||||||
| Mistakes, chased leading pair, ridden and weakening when mistake 2 out, blundered last (op 3-1 tchd 7-2) | ||||||||||
- 4 ran Off time: 1:55:00 Winning time: 4m 6.40s (slow by 28.40s) Total SP: 108%
- 1st owner: Tim Syder (Puffin Billy) 1st breeder: Kenneth Parkhill
- 2nd owner: E M G Roberts (Up To Something)
- 3rd owner: Kedgeree Racing Club (Bathcounty)
- Tote win: £1.40 Ex: £3.80 CSF: £4.01 Trifecta: £20 Pool: £9,242.48 - 345.17 winning units
