21 Jan 2012 16:20 Ascot
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,630); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft.
British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Reading Post 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Grove Pride (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
23-223 / 12 |
Jump (35) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs Mo Costello |
11/4 | |
| headway to lead 2nd, made rest, 2 lengths lead and travelling best when left well clear 2 out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 14 L |
Diamond Life (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3 / 11 |
Jump (44) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, went 3rd 4 out, ridden and no impression when left poor 2nd 2 out, went right last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 11 L |
Gleann Eagas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
68-813 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J Lavelle |
8/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader, mistake 5th, lost 2nd and mistake next, hit 3 out, left modest 4th 2 out, kept on to poor 3rd post | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| SHD |
The Pretender (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
6126 / 5 |
Jump (66) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Million In Mind… |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway on inside after 3 out, went 4th when hit 2 out and hampered, beaten when blundered last, lost poor 3rd post | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Frizzo (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
5-5537 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Miss I T Walsh |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression in 5th before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Glasson Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
06-22F4 / 11 |
Jump (57) | Lucy Alexander | Ferdy Murphy Masterplan Syndicate |
66/1 | |
| not fluent 4th, always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2 L |
Be All Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2214 / 6 |
Jump (17) | L P Aspell | Miss S West Mr A Head, Mr R… |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th until after next, ridden and weakened after 3 out, no chance when hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Balbriggan (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
4-88 / 7 |
Jump (36) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mr L M Power &… |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 7th, never on terms after, struggling next, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 33 L |
Peg Leg (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
347 / 5 |
Jump (31) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
66/1 | |
| mistakes, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Black Noddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3-36 / 6 |
Jump (24) | T J Murphy | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe |
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FE |
1 |
| - |
Hadrian's Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-1 / 10 |
Jump (36) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes |
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