14 Jan 2011 13:40 Huntingdon
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Soft.
European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Spirit Son (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1 / 5 |
Jump (116) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley |
8/13 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, led going well 2 out, not extended, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Sivola De Sivola (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
8 / 11 |
Jump (30) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Ben Brackenbury |
10/1 | |
| in touch early, mid-division, headway after 4th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Palace Jester (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
4-21 / 8 |
Jump (51) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill The Palace Jester… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th, headed when not fluent 2 out, not fluent last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 15 L |
Deputy Dog (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
7-8883 / 5 |
Jump (13) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
50/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Airdrie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4-225 / 5 |
Jump (16) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight The Octavians |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd, prominent, mistake 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out, soon weakened, mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 2 L |
Behindcloseddoors (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
419-5 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | K C Bailey Mr N Haughan &… |
28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Original Prankster (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
04-049 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
50/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 30 L |
Tiger Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
31P-90 / 8 |
Jump (12) | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance Mr D Hitchins |
100/1 | |
| led until 5th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| NS |
Bumblebee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0 / 6 |
Jump (55) | Wayne Hutchinson | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, lost place after next, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Upper Deck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
68 / 8 |
Jump (57) | W Marston | R T Phillips The Summer Club |
150/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| 4 L |
Malenfant (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
0 / 4 |
Jump (9) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby Mrs A Blanchard |
100/1 | |
| not fluent and rider lost iron briefly 1st, towards rear and not fluent after, behind 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Blantyre (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (30) | Hadden Frost | Miss H C Knight The Queen |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Graylyn Amber (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
9-9 / 9 |
Jump (29) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Graham & Lynn Knight |
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