29 Oct 2011 13:55 Ascot
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,630); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Reading Post Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Merehead (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
2/3432- / 7 |
Jump (240) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Yeoman |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, mistake 7th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, upsides last, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Psi (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) |
222-F51 / 8 |
Flat (164), Jump (10) |
Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr David Miles… |
6/1 | |
| raced wide, held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway on outside before 4 out, pushed along after next, stayed on to chase leaders on outside approaching 2 out, led approaching last, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Batonnier (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
13552-2 / 8 |
Jump (184) | R Thornton | A King Mr H R Mould |
6/1 | |
| took keen holf, held up towards rear on inside, headway to hold every chance 2 out, still well there last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Airmen's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
0P33- / 8 |
Jump (237) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Prolinx Limited |
14/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in mid-division, headway on outside to chase leaders after 4th, went 2nd 7th, led 3 out, joined 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| NK |
Fontano (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
48224-5 / 5 |
Jump (6) | Alex Merriam | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Julien Turner… |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slow 6th, slightly hampered next, pushed along after 4 out, headway on outside 2 out, stayed on well flat, unable to reach leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Richmond (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4/7452F- / 14 |
Jump (203) | Aidan Coleman | Ian Williams Miss L M Turner |
10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on inside, ridden after 3 out, headway to get in behind leaders approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Oasis Knight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) |
6-12135 / 6 |
Flat (161), Jump (15) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Lady Tennant |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, hit 6th, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders from 3 out, still well there 2 out, ridden and weakened between last 2, hit last | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Arab League (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
21 / 7 |
Flat (86), Jump (28) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr Stuart M Mercer |
8/1 | |
| led, hit 4 out and narrowly headed, chased leader, slow next, ridden and still every chance 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 23 L |
Tom Wade (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
942232 / 9 |
Flat (107), Jump (30) |
C Poste | John Harris Mr Paul Tonks |
33/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 7th, chased leaders until weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Thoresby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
3763-34 / 9 |
Jump (16) | R Johnson | B I Case Mr D Allen |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outside after 7th, chased leaders 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 85 L |
Captain Sully (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
342534 / 9 |
Jump (27) | A Thornton | A J Wilson The Cotswold Partnership |
50/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Big Time Billy (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
3-5F622 / 8 |
Jump (20) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Miss R L Bryan |
9/1 | |
| chased leader, lost 2nd 7th, soon lost place and behind, lost touch 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
13 |
| 1 L |
Marju King (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
765 / 8 |
Flat (107), Jump (13) |
Kielan Woods | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton |
11/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||