08 Jan 2011 13:15 Wincanton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Higos Thatched Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Arrayan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 47/72 / 10 | Flat (898), Jump (50) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr Dave Arthur… | 9/4 | |
| held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, ridden to lead between last 2, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Royale's Charter (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 242 / 8 | Jump (76) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Jakeman, Davies,… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leader 3 out, led next, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on under presure flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9 L | Silver Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 753 / 12 | Jump (54) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight Lord Vestey | 15/2 | |
| in touch on outside, headway 3 out, every chance next, ridden to chase leading pair between last 2, kept on same pace and no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 7 L | The Grifter (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 40/4-4P9 / 10 | Jump (51) | R J Killoran | B Ryall The Chocoholics | 12/1 | |
| soon led, joined when hit 3 out, driven and headed next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3 L | Wise Hawk (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 9) | 34P8/85 / 9 | Flat (885), Jump (51) | James Davies | C J Down Mr G Waterman | 18/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, outpaced 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Peveril Pandora (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 010/4-75 / 8 | Jump (50) | M Bradburne | J C Fox Mr G B Balding | 7/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, outpaced 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | NK | Art Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 47574F / 8 | Flat (116), Jump (45) | W P Kavanagh | J D Frost Mrs D Hunt | 28/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, driven and lost place approaching 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Sansili (GB) (colt, grey, 10 3) | 252365 / 5 | Flat (257), Jump (59) | R Flint | P & M Bowen Saith O Ni | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 9 L | Commit To Memory (GB) (Colt, brown, 10 7) | 55F0-6P / 6 | Flat (596), Jump (44) | R Greene | J C Fox Mr Darren Langley | 40/1 | |
| led early, chased leaders, lost place and behind when not fluent 4th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Gunslinger (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 25633-5 / 7 | Flat (178), Jump (200) | Paul Moloney | M Scudamore Mr S M Smith &… | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | ½ L | Across The Straits (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/8600-4 / 8 | Jump (54) | Jimmy Derham | J A Geake Dr & Mrs Peter… | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, headway when stumbled and lost place bend after 3 out, not recover, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | According (GB) (mare, grey, 11 8) | 6-40 / 5 | Flat (224), Jump (24) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Men In Our Position | |||
| 1 |   | - | Beaubrav (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | P-31 / 6 | Flat (9), Jump (82) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Dr Lodge | |||
