01 Dec 2011 15:40 Leicester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Good,Good to Firm in back straight).
Knighton Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Phoenix Flight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 5) |
2443-21 / 19 |
Flat (54), Jump (200) |
A P McCoy | H J Evans Mrs J Evans |
4/7 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 5th, ridden 2 out, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NS |
Rowan Tiger (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (42) | Charlie Huxley | Dr R D P Newland Mr Paul Jenkins |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Candelita (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
321515 / 9 |
Jump (19) | M D Grant | J Hughes Mr Matt Watkinson |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, soon went 2nd, every chance 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 15 L |
Jasmin Rai (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
4 / 5 |
Flat (195), Jump (17) |
Matt Crawley | K F Clutterbuck Mr K F Clutterbuck |
22/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 5th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Cane Cat (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
/ 7 |
Flat (30) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Mr John W Egan |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 36 L |
Whistling Senator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7 / 7 |
Jump (7) | D Elsworth | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 4th, soon lost place, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Final Cast (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
65-76 / 5 |
Jump (17) | C Wallis | N J Henderson Mr Seamus Mullins |
14/1 | |
| led, not fluent 1st, headed approaching 5th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Billy Blade (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
48 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Muzey's Princess (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
7799P-P / 8 |
Flat (62), Jump (165) |
Sean Quinlan | M Mullineaux Mr D M Drury |
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