14 Dec 2011 13:25 Newbury
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
First Great Western Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Colour Squadron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
12 / 11 |
Jump (19) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
7/4 | |
| made all, not fluent 4th, jumped left 2 out, driven when pressed last, wandered final 150 yards, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1 L |
Montbazon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
212-3 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr David Sewell |
5/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 4th, went 3rd after 5th, chased winner 2 out, challenging when not fluent last, stayed on, held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 19 L |
Ericht (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2116-3 / 11 |
Jump (33) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Christopher… |
6/5 | |
| tracked winner until ridden 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 8 L |
War Singer (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 10 |
Flat (180) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The War Cabinet |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, not fluent 5th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 18 L |
Constant Contact (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 6 |
Flat (81) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Delboy & Rodney |
40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, jumped slowly 2nd, mistake 5th, well held 3 out, went remote 5th last, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 13 L |
Merry King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1-6 / 8 |
Jump (52) | R P McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill Mr F Gillespie |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Winning Spark (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 11 |
Flat (12) | Joshua Moore | G L Moore Miss J du Plessis |
100/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 23 L |
Osgood (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 10 |
Flat (42) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Mr G L Moore |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, well beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 56 L |
Goochypoochyprader (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
6000P / 8 |
Jump (12) | James Banks | N Lampard The Outside Chance… |
200/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon behind, went badly left 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Celtic Charlie (FR) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
8/0 / 9 |
Flat (791), Jump (8) |
C Bolger | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… |
200/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, lost touch from 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Push Me (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 7) |
970- / 9 |
Flat (58), Jump (404) |
Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Alex And Janet… |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and weakened after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Kuilsriver (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
27220- / 8 |
Jump (271) | N D Fehily | N J Gifford Mrs T Brown |
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