02 Nov 2010 13:35 Exeter
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
toteplacepot 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Mr Hudson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12-1 / 8 | Jump (169) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led before last, edged right flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Madison Du Berlais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/3244F- / 10 | Jump (206) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… | 13/8 | |
| led, ridden approaching 3 out, joined 2 out, headed before last, switched left flat, unable to quicken | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 7 L | Ace High (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5- / 12 | Jump (363) | T J O'Brien | V R A Dartnall Mrs Janet Ackner | 17/2 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, went 3rd 3 out, ridden next, no impression on front pair last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 11 L | Grey Wulff (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 86- / 9 | Jump (207) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Sarah Stevens | 33/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed after 7th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 14 L | The Clyda Rover (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 326P-3 / 13 | Jump (31) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 8th, went 5th 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 12 L | Graduation Night (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 90- / 7 | Jump (241) | S Thomas | Jamie Snowden Martin Broughton… | 100/1 | |
| prominent, lost place when not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened after 6th, mistake 8th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 2 L | Driving Onwards (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 234U-35 / 10 | Jump (26) | Matt Griffiths | R J Hodges Mr Jeffrey Brown | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside after 5th, weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2 L | Ballyegan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 319- / 13 | Jump (242) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mr R H Buckler | 66/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, ridden in 3rd after 8th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 8 L | George Nympton (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 82248-7 / 10 | Jump (24) | B J Geraghty | Nick Williams The Secret Circle | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold in rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 7th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 24 L | Quiet Alice (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | / 6 | R Greene | N P Mulholland Mrs H R Cross | 100/1 | ||
| in rear, mistake 1st, behind 7th, not fluent next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | The Grifter (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 40/4-4 / 10 | Jump (185) | A Glassonbury | B Ryall The Chocoholics | ||
