03 Jan 2011 12:20 Hereford
Winner: £2,300 (Penalty: £1,582); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Lindley Catering 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Whoops A Daisy (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 1-2 / 5 | Jump (61) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Let's Live Racing | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well to draw clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5 L | Charminster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 121 / 6 | Jump (44) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 5/4 | |
| prominent, challenged 2 out, soon ridden, hung left after last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 17 L | Gurtacrue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 31-5122 / 7 | Jump (61) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 5/2 | |
| led until 5th, every chance after 3 out, not fluent next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | Ballagio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 72-P / 9 | Jump (57) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr E W Cole | 20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, hampered 2nd, headway 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Behindcloseddoors (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 419- / 6 | Jump (269) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr N Haughan &… | 33/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Superior Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 54500 / 9 | Jump (4) | D R Dennis | H J Evans Mr R J Davis | 200/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, slightly hampered 2nd, not fluent 4th, modest 8th after 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 4 L | Another Kate (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 12) | 2157-56 / 10 | Jump (40) | S Thomas | D M Richards Mr David M Richards | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th until after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2 L | High Kite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 97 / 12 | Jump (44) | Hadden Frost | Miss H C Knight Mrs Phillippa Taylor | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and lost place on outside approaching 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 2 L | Thornton Alice (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 24 / 10 | Jump (40) | T Siddall | R T Phillips The Listeners | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Benny The Swinger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0-00 / 9 | Jump (57) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight Chris Gordon Racing… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | NK | Matrow's Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 6 / 11 | Jump (46) | R Greene | N P Mulholland Matrow Properties… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, pulled hard, hampered and lost place 2nd, last 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 6 L | Bach To Back (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3009 / 6 | Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Something In The… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 14 L | Jam Tomorrow (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 78 / 7 | Jump (38) | D C Costello | Ian Williams Brannon Dick Holden | 125/1 | |
| in touch, jumped left 2nd, lost place after 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Upper Deck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 68 / 8 | Jump (46) | W Marston | R T Phillips The Summer Club | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Rahotep (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 00-P / 6 | Jump (61) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Lowe, Hellyer &… | ||
