08 May 2012 17:55 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Soft, Good to Soft in places).
David James Foundation 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Princely Player (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2412- / 11 | Jump (29) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Kp & The Nuts… | 11/10 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd before 3 out, led before 2 out, kept on well, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | King Edmund (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 241605- / 12 | Jump (53) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 7/2 | |
| led, ridden before 3 out, headed before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 29 L | Curtain Razer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11/274F- / 8 | Jump (17) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Out Of Bounds Racing… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 11 L | Whenindoubtdoit (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 7 | A Thornton | D W P Arbuthnot Mr A T A Wates | 20/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden 3 out, plugged on and went 4th before last, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Hurricane Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00- / 5 | Jump (21) | Conor Quish | Miss E C Lavelle Mr T D J Syder | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, hit and weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 13 L | Fitandproperjob (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 778- / 8 | Jump (24) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mrs Diane Dewbery | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, went 4th before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 17 L | Kilderry Dean (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F/2F904- / 7 | Jump (63) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Miss M D Wheaton | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 10 L | Arctic Gunner (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 235/70- / 8 | Jump (55) | Jimmy McCarthy | G Deacon Mr D Teevan | 40/1 | |
| in rear, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Knight Blaze (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 3414P3- / 7 | Jump (10) | Non Runner | D Brace Mr David Brace | |||
