01 Jan 2011 12:40 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Thurlestone Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Filbert (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-3 / 10 | Jump (53) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Joseph O'brien | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2 out, driven out from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Lord Liath (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 5-45 / 5 | Jump (17) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr & Mrs R Caddick… | 5/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway headway 4 out, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2 L | Mr Hudson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 12-11 / 8 | Jump (60) | Ian Popham | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 8/11 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader, led 5th, headed 2 out, chased winner until last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 19 L | Gunna Be A Devil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PF61-63 / 11 | Jump (16) | J W Farrelly | J Scott Mr R J Lock | 14/1 | |
| behind, headway on outside before 3 out, stayed on to take modest 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 5 L | Rooftop Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F213- / 9 | Jump (272) | Danny Cook | Miss L Blackford Mrs N Sellman | 66/1 | |
| led, headed 5th, stayed well there until weakened and hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 5 L | Accordintolawrence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5-61 / 6 | Jump (43) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Soccer Am | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 4th when hit 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 2 L | Gortenbuie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-4P / 6 | Jump (18) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division after 4 out, one pace next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Otter Mist (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 79 / 7 | Jump (38) | Giles Hawkins | V R A Dartnall Mr A E Ford | 100/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along after 6th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 8 L | Flying Award (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | P/26F-17 / 11 | Jump (41) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr & Mrs P George… | 100/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, weakend after 4 out, hit next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | ½ L | No Obligation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 50 / 6 | Jump (17) | Matt O'connor | B G Powell Mr A D Peachey | 125/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 9 L | Lariat Sam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6 / 6 | Jump (42) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Mighty Monty (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 9 / 8 | Jump (42) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mr V R A Dartnall | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Red Rock (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/0- / 9 | Jump (308) | Sean Quinlan | Miss Tor Sturgis Mrs Sarah Stevens | 100/1 | |
| behind, no chance when hit 4 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 23 L | Fresher Fishing (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 8 / 8 | Jump (41) | Matt Griffiths | V R A Dartnall Victor Dartnall… | 80/1 | |
| always behind, ridden and struggling in rear when hit 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Silver Sutton (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr R D Cox | |||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Midnight Paradise (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 0-P / 5 | Jump (60) | M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Mr P Tory | ||
