24 Feb 2011 15:35 Huntingdon
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,758); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Neptune Investment Management Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Aikman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
11-1F21 / 9 |
Jump (13) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Mr J D Gordon |
16/1 | |
| allowed clear lead to 4th, made all, joined 3 out, hard pressed next, narrow advantage when not fluent last, driven and stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Minella Class (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) |
4012-11 / 8 |
Jump (47) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Deal George Kelvin-hughes… |
8/11 | |
| raced wide, tracked clear leader and winner, close up 4th, effort to challenge 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, driven and no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Pride In Battle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
234-411 / 10 |
Jump (36) | R Thornton | A King Mrs Elizabeth Pearce |
11/2 | |
| raced wide, held up mainly in 4th, hit 7th, challenged and every chance 3 out to next, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Captain Kirkton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
211 / 5 |
Jump (18) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Miss Gill Arthur |
11/4 | |
| chased clear leader and winner on inside, close up 4th, driven and outpaced 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure approaching last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Extremely So (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 10) |
131 / 8 |
Flat (159), Jump (30) |
Paul Moloney | P J McBride Mrs M Trueman |
40/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in rear, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||