01 Jan 2011 15:25 Exeter
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,055); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Nick Vaux Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Spanish Cruise (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 11) |
05514/3- / 20 |
Flat (956), Jump (425) |
Danny Cook | D Pipe Miss L Egerton |
11/10 | |
| rider almost unseated and lost irons start until after 1st, led, joined 3 out, pressed when pecked and narrowly headed next, stayed challenging under strong pressure, rallied gamely to lead again close home (no time taken) | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Sea Saffron (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
21/P1-P6 / 12 |
Jump (16) | M J Quinlan | Mrs S Gardner G N Noye & P A… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, chased winner from 4 out, driven to challenge 3 out, narrow lead 2 out, driven and edged left flat, caught close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 37 L |
Acosta (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 10) |
64P7-62 / 10 |
Flat (1081), Jump (42) |
E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership |
7/1 | |
| never travelled in rear, reminders after 4th, lost touch before 6th, stayed on to poor 3rd close home, tailed off | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Newyearsresolution (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
254399 / 12 |
Jump (16) | Mr S Clements | Nick Mitchell Mr S Waugh |
16/1 | |
| pressed winner until driven approaching 4 out, weakened to modest 4th well before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| NK |
Cash Back (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
726F/14 / 11 |
Jump (192) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Neil & Susie Dalgren |
11/2 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders lost place after 7th, ridden in 5th before 3 out, modest 4th when hit 3 out, no impression when dropped to 5th close home, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Immense (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 10) |
9/423-55 / 7 |
Flat (1252), Jump (42) |
Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Ian Williams Racing… |
15/2 | |
| chased eaders, modest 3rd when went right 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Our Little Dreamer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0/70-P78 / 7 |
Jump (48) | T J O'Brien | J Scott Ms Mary Miles |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 6th, soon lost place, tailed off before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Floradorado (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) |
26/65FF- / 9 |
Jump (259) | Matt Griffiths | R J Hodges Mr J M Dare |
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