20 Nov 2009 12:55 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,888); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Nicholas Cunningham Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ashfield's Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
FC1-0 / 8 |
Jump (202) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
16/1 | |
| made all, set steady pace, quickened pace 4 out, ridden 2 out, jumped left last, challenged on all sides flat, driven and ran on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Proud Presence (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2/5- / 7 |
Jump (214) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr W J Brown &… |
12/1 | |
| pulled hard, in touch, ridden 2 out, every chance to press winner flat, unable to quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| NK |
Volador (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
231- / 9 |
Jump (247) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and hung left approaching last, driven and stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| HD |
Ballybach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
72-3 / 10 |
Jump (22) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr Michael O'shea |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 3 out, ridden next, stayed on strongly towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Priors Glen (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
25- / 7 |
Jump (273) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs L Alexander |
7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway after 4 out, soon ridden, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Red Harbour (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1110-3 / 8 |
Jump (17) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Sandra Giles… |
7/4 | |
| tracked winner, ridden 2 out, driven approaching last, weakened and no extra flat | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Voramar Two (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
42- / 8 |
Jump (244) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White J & B Gibbs & Sons… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and mistake 3 out, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Weapon Of War (IRE) (gelding, roan, 10 12) |
4 / 10 |
Jump (188) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Nicholls Family |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Wembley Way (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U-5 / 5 |
Jump (190) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson J Sillett G Macechern… |
33/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Miller's Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
2/0420-8 / 7 |
Jump (13) | M D Grant | Miss H C Knight Mr Don Jones |
12/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slow early, ridden 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Sean Thornton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P-30 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr R H Buckler |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||