New Year's Eve thunders to victory in National Hunt Flat Race at Market Rasen
New Year's Eve danced his way to victory in the Racing UK Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, taken place at Market Rasen on Sunday, February 19, 2012. John Ferguson’s trainee was 8/13 favourite, and he didn’t let his supporters down by winning the race
by a staggering eight-length margin.
With nine runners in the line-up, the 2-mile 1-furlong event started off at 16:50.
Soon after the beginning, the four-year-old established his dominance that he held till the end.
New Year's Eve tracked the leaders early on and subsequently took a handsome lead. By perking up his speed in the middle, the rampant gelding stretched his advantage to three furlongs.
The rest of the pack tried hard to challenge his supremacy but New Year's Eve was beyond their reach.
Under Jack Quinlan, Motivator’s son out of Midnight Angel enhanced his pace further in the final moments.
Consequently, a comprehensive eight-length victory alongside a purse worth£1,364.58 went to John Ferguson’s gelding.
It was his second consecutive triumph, and New Year's Eve is still unbeaten in his short career.
Swinging Sultan came out as the nearest pursuer, sealing second position by a massive margin of 14 lengths.
Keith Reveley’s trainee held up towards the rear, losing all of his chances to trouble the favourite.
Although he pumped up his speed to chase the winner, the five-year-old was unable to make an impression.
After clinching a couple of back to back wins, the colt was aiming for his hat-trick.
However, the luck was not kind to him, as he was outsmarted by New Year's Eve, but by grabbing the runner-up position, Swinging Sultan earned a cash prize of £400.68.
Cian Boy finished third on the table. His third slot would have been quite shocking for the bookies, as the horse was holding the odds of 33 to 1.
Despite not being rated highly by the bookmakers, the six-year-old managed to display a fascinating show.
He led the proceedings early on but failed to sustain his advantage. Nick Kent’s horse defeated Hi George by three lengths to pocket a cash prize of £200.34.
Hi George finished fourth whereas the rest of the crew remained unsuccessful in doing anything special.
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