01 Mar 2012 14:40 Taunton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Princely Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
24 / 11 |
Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Kp & The Nuts… |
11/2 | |
| chased leader until after 5th, prominent, went 2nd again 3 out, led 2 out, in command last, came readily clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Jump City (FR) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
2-14927 / 8 |
Flat (994), Jump (41) |
D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… |
11/10 | |
| not fluent, led, hit 3 out, driven and headed approaching next, held when went right last, edged right and no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
New Christmas (USA) (colt, grey, 11 2) |
U / 6 |
Flat (616), Jump (12) |
James Davies | C J Down Dr Mark Dixon |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 3rd on inside after 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Weekend Millionair (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) |
9- / 7 |
Flat (639), Jump (615) |
J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr W Clifford |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, went 4th well before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no real impression | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Midnight Lira (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) |
5-98F0 / 8 |
Jump (61) | Nick Scholfield | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Brian Derrick |
66/1 | |
| chased leading pair, hit 5th, went 2nd soon after until 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Millers Reef (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F25267 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | Jamie Snowden Mr M C Mackenzie |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Courting Whitney (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
40U57 / 8 |
Jump (42) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Total Plumbing… |
50/1 | |
| always in rear, blundered 6th, tailed off, mistake last | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Union Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
520 / 8 |
Jump (9) | M J Quinlan | J D Frost Mr P Tosh |
40/1 | |
| in touch in 5th, headway approaching 6th, chased leaders before next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Almost Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P/47 / 9 |
Jump (128) | A Glassonbury | W J Reed Mr W J Reed |
66/1 | |
| held up in 6th and off the pace, ridden before 6th, soon struggling, tailed off when went left 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 35 L |
North London (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
809 / 8 |
Jump (42) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr Tim Russell |
100/1 | |
| last pair, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Bygones In Brid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
120-84 / 6 |
Jump (83) | R Thornton | A King Mr Harry Redknapp |
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1 |
| - |
Forgotten Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
6-22135 / 13 |
Jump (33) | Gerald Quinn | T R George Mr T R George |
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