20 May 2011 17:40 Towcester
Winner: £3,250 (Penalty: £2,114); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
James & Thomas 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Exiles Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P8/P47-P / 14 |
Jump (12) | Nick Scholfield | P W Hiatt Mrs Jackie Retter |
40/1 | |
| pulled very hard, held up, headway after 2nd, led after next, headed before 2 out, stayed well there in 3rd, quickened to lead again flat, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Management (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
0/23451- / 6 |
Jump (71) | R Thornton | A King Ridgeway Downs… |
13/8 | |
| led, wandered approaching 1st, headed after 3rd, chased leader, mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed soon after, chased leader until just before last, went 2nd again final 100 yards, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Bahira (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 1) |
131-1 / 6 |
Jump (17) | T J Murphy | D McCain Jnr Mr R Kent |
4/6 | |
| chased leader, wandered at most flights, settled 3rd after 3rd, went 2nd again before 2 out, led after 2 out, wandered before last, headed when rider dropped whip flat, soon no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Before Bruce (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
96- / 6 |
Jump (51) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Accountable Racing |
40/1 | |
| held up, went right 1st, went 4th from 4th, outpaced after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 58 L |
Kilshanna (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
04808- / 8 |
Jump (190) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mrs Beth Williams |
20/1 | |
| chased leading pair until after 2nd, driven after 4th, last and struggling when mistake 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Barnack (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
77862-F / 8 |
Jump (22) | David England | Mrs P Sly Mrs P M Sly |
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