10 Jul 2011 14:00 Stratford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Birmingham Mail 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Smart Freddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
5/6425-1 / 9 |
Jump (33) | David Bass | Mrs Hill Mrs R D Sumpter |
2/7 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, led 2 out, soon edged right, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Hes Our Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3101-U / 7 |
Jump (63) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball A Smith S E Wall… |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway after 5th, challenging when carried right and hampered 2 out, soon switched left, ran on flat, not quite able to get back to winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Red Whisper (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
964-7 / 13 |
Jump (57) | W P Kavanagh | B R Summers Mrs Gill Summers |
40/1 | |
| led, took keen hold, jumped right and got worse as race progressed, reminder after 4th, headed 2 out, no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Gwendraeth Girl (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
50-99 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll A Hughes & C J… |
100/1 | |
| held up in 4th, not fluent, mistake 3 out, close up when blundered 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 12 L |
Harrys Whim (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
60/5 / 10 |
Jump (29) | F Keniry | J R Weymes Mr John Wills |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Salford Rose (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
U32356- / 5 |
Jump (273) | D A Jacob | A W Carroll Let's Give It A… |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, not fluent 1st, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 27 L |
All But Beat (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8/40- / 7 |
Jump (247) | J W Farrelly | K Bishop Mr Bob Andrews |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped badly, lost touch 3 out | ||||||||||