02 Mar 2012 14:20 Newbury
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,859); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).
Berry Bros & Rudd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Poole Master (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
0/214-11 / 13 |
Jump (43) | C Honour | D Pipe Mr G Thompson |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before 3 out, joined 2 out, stayed on strongly from after 2 out, clear between last 2, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Lets Get Serious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-1 / 11 |
Jump (87) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr C J Miller |
7/4 | |
| chased leadrs, went 2nd before 3 out, challenged 3 out, driven after 2 out, no chance with winner soon after | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 1 L |
Seven Woods (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5-2 / 8 |
Jump (294) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr M K George |
20/1 | |
| in touch, hit 4 out, ridden before next, stayed on to well held 3rd 2 out, went left last, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 19 L |
Financial Climate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
42-3113 / 12 |
Jump (40) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood The Ordnance Hill… |
7/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along in 3rd before 3 out, not on terms with front pair when not fluent and weakened to 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 11 L |
Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
R1-0721 / 11 |
Jump (57) | W T Kennedy | Miss H C Knight The Dark Horse… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3rd, joined leader 5th, led next, headed before 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Keltic Crisis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
69/08P4- / 10 |
Jump (322) | M D Grant | J A Geake Cheltenham Racing… |
200/1 | |
| towards rear, some progress on inside when hit 4 out, driven in modest 6th before 3 out, no chance when went left next | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| NK |
Red Anchor (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
6/55 / 12 |
Jump (31) | A Thornton | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs S Stanier |
200/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 37 L |
Storm Shadow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan |
8/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden 6th, soon lost place, mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Decimus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
10 / 10 |
Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | J Scott The Ten 2 One Gang |
28/1 | |
| jumped moderately towards rear, went right 2nd, mistakes 4th and next, behind when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Bennys Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2P00 / 10 |
Jump (44) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis |
100/1 | |
| in touch, effort to get in behind leaders 6th, weakened after 4 out, towards rear when blundered next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| 40 L |
Saxon House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3- / 6 |
Jump (327) | N D Fehily | M D I Usher Mrs F Walwyn |
100/1 | |
| mistake 1st, always in rear, lost touch before 4 out, tailed off when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Firescent (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
68-5 / 5 |
Jump (143) | D F O'Regan | P R Chamings Mr Guy Broadbank |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Cuckoo Pen (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7526/4-P / 8 |
Jump (35) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock The Hill Farm Partnership |
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