09 Oct 2010 14:50 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Follow Nicholls On Twitter & Facebook Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | William Hogarth (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 226128- / 20 | Flat (391), Jump (175) | R Flint | W K Goldsworthy It's A Bit Rash… | 7/2 | |
| made virtually all, hit 4 out, ridden before and joined next, kept slight advantage, hit 2 out, still pressed when better jump last, driven and stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1 L | Karasenir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4522-1 / 6 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White A Whyte & J Custerson | 4/7 | |
| chased leader, challenged on outside going well when mistake 3 out, stayed challenging and every chance when hit 2 out, still upsides when hit last, kept on flat, not recover | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 8 L | Pennellis (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 250/F8F- / 7 | Jump (247) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Ken Ellis | 15/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 7th, travelling well before 4 out, headway to 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 13 L | Beside The Fire (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 82/32- / 8 | Jump (186) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Con Club | 12/1 | |
| in touch, struggling soon after 4 out, kept on one pace flat, no chance | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | HD | Salybia Bay (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 0- / 5 | Flat (329), Jump (173) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Marlborough Racing… | 66/1 | |
| chased leading duo until weakened and hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Park Lane (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 39- / 7 | Flat (388), Jump (227) | James Davies | Miss J R Tooth Miss M A Quinlan | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Puerto Azul (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4R36/ / 10 | Jump (706) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Mr B Scriven | 40/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 17 L | Don Jose (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 8 | Flat (679), Jump (39) | Jake Greenall | R Lee Mrs M A Boden | 50/1 | |
| held up in 6th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | Dist | Bemused (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | FF442- / 6 | Jump (181) | D A Jacob | Simon Earle Mr R L Dacombe | 33/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch 3rd, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 24 L | Contentwithmyluck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00- / 5 | Jump (173) | N D Fehily | T R Gretton Dale, Dearden &… | 100/1 | |
| always behind, lost touch after 3rd tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Comanche Kriek (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 00/ / 7 | Jump (660) | Matthew Batchelor | G H Yardley Mr Philip Jones | ||
