30 Mar 2013 15:20 Newton Abbot
Winner: £6,250 (Penalty: £4,061); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Happy 50th Birthday Belinda Hannaford 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Virak (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
21 / 12 |
Jump (69) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive Hitchings… |
1/2 | |
| tracked leader, challenged last, soon led, driven and quickened clear flat, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 8 L |
Sonoftheking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
23 / 12 |
Jump (33) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Bradley Partnership |
8/1 | |
| led, joined last, soon headed, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Upton Wood (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
9965 / 10 |
Jump (6) | James Davies | C J Down Mr C J Down |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, driven and outpaced in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace, no impression flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Kalani King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
30-40 / 6 |
Jump (105) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball S Brimble A J Forde… |
16/1 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, effort on outside approaching last where not fluent, kept on same pace flat, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 2¼ L |
Voltchesko (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
444 / 5 |
Jump (6) | Felix de Giles | R Walford Chris Pugsley &… |
25/1 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, not fluent 3rd, outpaced on long run between last 2, ridden before last, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 10 L |
Cloudingstar (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
361 / 7 |
Jump (10) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven on long run between last 2, no impression last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Carheney River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
72/P79-P / 8 |
Jump (25) | L Heard | C Heard Mrs Sally White |
80/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, driven and lost place on long run between last 2, soon weakened, tailed off last | ||||||||||