31 Dec 2015 12:20 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 1m 7f 168y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Abacus Decorators Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Pinnacle Panda (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1354 / 5 | Jump (32) | R T Dunne | T Lacey Mr J Hinds | 9/0 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, closed before 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, led and edged right last, bumped when rival trying to squeeze through against false rail flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Authorized Too (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 2F / 7 | Flat (438), Jump (17) | James Banks | Noel Williams Stonepoint Racing… | 3/0 | |
| held up in touch on inside, closed from 2 out, went 2nd and every chance when short of room and bumped against false rail flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3½ L | Verni (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 342- / 9 | Jump (357) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Paul & Clare Rooney | 7/0 | |
| prominent, led after 4th, mistake 2 out, headed and bumped last, hung left flat, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 10 L | Solomn Grundy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/3-4 / 12 | Jump (27) | T Scudamore | D Pipe R S Brookhouse | 9/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, one pace next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 15 L | Jaunty Thor (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 633- / 8 | Jump (309) | W Featherstone | B Eckley Call It What You… | 33/0 | |
| soon in touch, challenged after 4th until 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 9 L | Threebarmymen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5-646 / 6 | Jump (36) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott The Barmy Men | 80/0 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Gone Viral (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | / 6 | Flat (57) | T E Whelan | George Baker Ivy Up A Wall Partnership | 11/0 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Georgian Firebird (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 4122/ / 11 | Flat (443), Jump (650) | Harry Challoner | B Leavy Mrs Lizzy Wilson | 33/0 | |
| held up, not fluent 4th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 29 L | Baraza (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 76-48 / 6 | Jump (20) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 25/0 | |
| held up, not fluent 4th, soon ridden, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Athou Du Nord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 147525 / 6 | Flat (298), Jump (27) | Alain Cawley | R Hobson Mrs Ali Stronge | 15/0 | |
| led until before 2nd, led after next, headed after 4th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Violoniste (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F62/272- / 9 | Jump (579) | Jonathan England | R Drake No Cream Bun Partnership | 66/0 | |
| in rear, well behind 4th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Ninny Noodle (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 4-P0 / 5 | Flat (565), Jump (29) | L Treadwell | Miss I Pickard Mrs Margaret J… | 200/0 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, led 2nd, headed after next, weakened before 4th, pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
