10 Mar 2011 14:30 Wincanton
Winner: £6,600 (Penalty: £4,293); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places ).
Daily Nicholls Festival Column On Betfair Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
The Cayterers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
21567/7 / 22 |
Flat (40), Jump (129) |
Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr R D Willis And… |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, closed after 6th, led 2 out, clear last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Robin Will (FR) (gelding, black, 11 10) |
P-7764 / 12 |
Jump (61) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Six Thix Syndicate |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, pecked 1st, pushed along after 6th, hung left after 2 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 2 L |
Tom O'Tara (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
332572 / 10 |
Jump (15) | C Poste | R Dickin Graham Knight &… |
15/2 | |
| took keen hold, led, ridden and headed 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Forest Rhythm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
55UFP4 / 9 |
Jump (47) | Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Mrs G Elliott |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 6th, went 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Midnight Opera (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
668-421 / 6 |
Jump (109) | M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Mr D J Bridger |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Bun Oir (USA) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
2654 / 4 |
Flat (155), Jump (58) |
T J O'Brien | C E Longsdon The Ferandlin Peaches |
7/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| NK |
Rayon Vert (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
404-5 / 6 |
Flat (487), Jump (124) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Merry Harriers |
10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 5th, no impression approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Aragall (GER) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
903 / 6 |
Flat (241), Jump (19) |
Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Mrs Natalie Heath |
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UR |
7 |
| - |
No To Trident (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
631/F7 / 8 |
Flat (157), Jump (41) |
R Flint | J L Flint Mr B Jones & Mr… |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Ajman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
FU3539 / 8 |
Flat (386), Jump (28) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R P R O'neil |
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