15 Jul 2012 14:20 Stratford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Birmingham Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Piment D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
133135- / 21 |
Jump (282) | Mr R J Kirk | Tim Vaughan Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell |
20/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up behind, headway and in touch 4th, led after 2 out, ridden after last, kept on under pressure flat, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| NK |
Unex Degas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
373-224 / 4 |
Jump (38) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr Neil King |
8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leading pair after next, ridden before last, rallied to to take 2nd towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Bathcounty (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
235/6F- / 8 |
Jump (238) | Sam Twiston-Davies | F Brennan Dr Ian Cragg |
11/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 2 out, headed soon after, ridden before last, kept on same pace under pressure, held when lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Dorset Naga (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4/33847- / 8 |
Jump (94) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Steve & Jackie… |
4/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders on outside next, soon no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 8 L |
The Game Is A Foot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U-36 / 13 |
Jump (64) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore The Secret Circle… |
40/1 | |
| behind, headway into mid-division on outside before 4th, outpaced 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Traditional Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
6651-22 / 9 |
Jump (34) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Ms S Howell |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Grand Lahou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
2276-12 / 9 |
Jump (30) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing |
10/3 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Here Comes Moss (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4954-7 / 6 |
Jump (67) | Donal Fahy | J L Flint Mr A R Evans |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling after 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Thomas Bell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
92000/U / 9 |
Jump (21) | Josh Wall | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling after 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 29 L |
Icanmotor (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
00 / 10 |
Jump (18) | Andrew Tinkler | Miss C Dyson Mr Keith Elvins |
250/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 26 L |
Charlies Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
7054-P / 6 |
Jump (24) | T Messenger | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr Peter Charlesworth |
200/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place after 4th, behind from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 19 L |
Royal Peak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
68 / 6 |
Jump (4) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe Robert Aplin &… |
80/1 | |
| in touch on outside, lost place and reminder after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Warwickshire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5225- / 7 |
Jump (288) | Non Runner | D A Rees Mrs K Exall |
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