22 May 2013 15:40 Huntingdon
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Smiths Metal Centres Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Sea Lord (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 3-21 / 8 | Flat (488), Jump (13) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 4/9 | |
| made all, slowed up into 4th, jumped right and not fluent 2 out, clear last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Broughtons Bandit (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8- / 11 | Flat (20), Jump (51) | N D Fehily | W J Musson Mr P York | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4th, went 2nd last, stayed on flat, no impression on eased down winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Broughtons Star (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 10/403- / 10 | Jump (51) | L P Aspell | W J Musson Twenty Times Three… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2 out, went 2nd before 2 out until last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 6 L | Spirit Of Xaar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5- / 7 | Flat (5), Jump (184) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L C Jewell K Johnson, K Jessup | 33/1 | |
| prominent, chased winner 5th until before 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 7 L | Nelson's Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 4- / 9 | Flat (89), Jump (40) | J M Quinlan | N Quinlan Mr W Storey | 14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 5th, 5th and weakening when jumped left 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Flashy Star (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 1) | 2 / 6 | Flat (257), Jump (22) | M Goldstein | Miss S West The Affordable… | 7/1 | |
| tracked winner until 5th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Son Vida (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (9) | James Davies | A Bailey Mr H Herne | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Life Of Laughter (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 180/ / 5 | Flat (47), Jump (504) | Dave Crosse | W J Musson Mr W J Musson | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | The Wonga Coup (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9/ / 7 | Flat (154), Jump (809) | Paddy Bradley | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Checkpoint (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | / 6 | Flat (22) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Twenty Four Seven… | ||
