01 Jan 2011 13:15 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Royal Castle Hotel Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bermuda Boy (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 5) | 6-2 / 20 | Flat (416), Jump (11) | Ian Popham | P F Nicholls Foxhunters In Mind | 13/8 | |
| chased leading trio, 3rd 3 out, chased leader before 2 out, challenging and almost upsides last, left in lead flat, (no time taken) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1½ L | Gentle Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | R-50 / 9 | Jump (17) | Wayne Hutchinson | T R George David Thorpe &… | 66/1 | |
| behind, headway 4 out, went 3rd before 3 out, driven and looked held before last, left 2nd flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 4 L | That'lldoboy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-70 / 6 | Jump (3) | A Thornton | P F Nicholls The Sparkes Family | 25/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, headway before 3 out, no real impression in 4th when left 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 13 L | Wild Rhubarb (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (553) | L Treadwell | J & A O'Neill Mr D J Burke | 12/1 | |
| close up in 5th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out, left modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Magic Marmalade (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | PF222-1 / 9 | Jump (231) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Bradley Partnership | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 4th, chased leader until 4 out, ridden in 4th before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Valley View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-6 / 7 | Jump (64) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and stayed on same pace before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | NK | Just Tootsie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 85308- / 8 | Jump (268) | Danny Cook | Nick Mitchell Mr Alvin Trowbridge | 28/1 | |
| chased leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, stayed in 3rd until weakened just before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Fight Club (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 5) | 06 / 10 | Flat (22), Jump (35) | Miss Isabel Tompsett | B J Llewellyn Mr T G Price | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway before 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 8 L | Calusa Catrina (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 60 / 6 | Jump (40) | C J Davies | P Hobbs & J White Mr Peter Luff | 50/1 | |
| took keen hold, behind, ridden along 4th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 2 L | Barrie Burn (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 7002 / 6 | Jump (37) | W Kennedy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden after 4th, behind when hit 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 2¾ L | Lady From Ige (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (97) | R Greene | N P Mulholland Wellcroomed T/a… | 33/1 | |
| pulled hard, mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 1 L | Gulf Of Aqaba (USA) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 57- / 5 | Flat (354), Jump (321) | Dave Crosse | Ian Williams Mr David Lewis | 33/1 | |
| in touch on inside, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | 2 L | Special Cuvee (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | / 5 | Flat (28) | O Dayman | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Don Jones | 80/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3 |   | 9 L | Cluain Alainn (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 00 / 5 | Flat (204), Jump (37) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr Patrick Kelly | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 13 |   | 59 L | Vico Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 587 / 6 | Jump (47) | J W Farrelly | J & A O'Neill Mr Barry Connell | 80/1 | |
| raced wide, always in rear, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Piroulet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4 / 6 | Flat (573), Jump (51) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White James And Jean… | |||
