16 Dec 2011 13:55 Ascot
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Mitie Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Molotof (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
2220-11 / 6 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr S Munir |
2/1 | |
| raced widest of all, tracked leading trio, went 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, strongly pressed when blundered last, driven and stayed on to asssert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Peckhamecho (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
130-311 / 12 |
Jump (20) | T Scudamore | Miss R Curtis McCann & Maher… |
13/2 | |
| led, headed 4 out, soon lost 2nd but stayed challenging under pressure, not much room on inside bend well before 2 out, ridden to chase winner between last 2, upsides last, every chance until no extra and held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Hazy Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11-111 / 12 |
Jump (23) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Mrs J Phillips-Hill |
10/11 | |
| tracked leader, led 4 out, ridden and not fluent when narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner until between last 2, soon no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Heather Royal (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) |
1D5-1U / 6 |
Jump (24) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mrs Rita Brown |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway to chase leading quartett after 5th, ridden and one pace when left modest 4th 2 out, no impression when edged right flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Nazreef (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
7 / 6 |
Flat (34), Jump (9) |
Hadden Frost | H Morrison Deborah Collett… |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, last and struggling after 5th, never on terms after, left modest 5th 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 22 L |
The Strawberry One (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 11) |
111226 / 7 |
Jump (14) | D A Jacob | D W P Arbuthnot Miss Kykie Allsopp |
20/1 | |
| held up in 5th, reminders and struggling after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Banyan Tree (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
514281 / 7 |
Flat (194), Jump (8) |
T J Murphy | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Bin End (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
591 / 9 |
Flat (50), Jump (19) |
C Timmons | F Brennan Mr David Gibbons |
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