04 Jan 2011 12:50 Leicester
Winner: £2,900 (Penalty: £1,886); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Widmerpool Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Credit Swap (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) |
/ 19 |
Flat (94) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Palatinate Thoroughbred… |
4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, challenged next, led last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Alarazi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) |
6P/13 / 8 |
Flat (514), Jump (21) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr Johnny Eddis |
11/4 | |
| held up behind, headway and in touch 4th, challenged 3 out, led approaching next, headed last, ridden and kept on same pace, no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Marching Song (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
0-2 / 5 |
Flat (141), Jump (237) |
Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Jennifer Lewis,… |
11/1 | |
| behind, headway 3 out, effort to chase leaders next, 3rd and held when mistake last | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 4 L |
Dance For Julie (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (35), Jump (171) |
F Keniry | B Haslam Mersey Racing,… |
10/3 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, kept on same, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Desert Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
/ 11 |
Flat (108) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing |
7/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, 3rd and one pace when mistake next, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Cridda Boy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
05 / 8 |
Flat (574), Jump (40) |
Nathan Sweeney | S C Burrough Mr D G Staddon |
150/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Break The Chain (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1 / 6 |
Jump (57) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, reminder after 5th, ridden 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Golden Dream (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
2110/60- / 8 |
Jump (394) | S Thomas | Mrs Caroline Bailey The Cartmel Race… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place after 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Valid Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P5-0 / 10 |
Flat (462), Jump (62) |
R Flint | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced when mistake and pecked 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Gtaab (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
65 / 7 |
Flat (102), Jump (64) |
D F O'Regan | P R Webber Cheltenham Racing… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 3 out, soon switched left and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Body Gold (ARG) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
078 / 9 |
Flat (417), Jump (57) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Alexander Harper |
80/1 | |
| in rear, struggling from 4th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| 14 L |
Sablazo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
5-6897 / 8 |
Flat (258), Jump (14) |
Benjamin Poste | Andrew Turnell Miss S Douglas-Pennant |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders to before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||