08 Jan 2011 16:05 Wincanton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,277); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Higos Insurance Glastonbury Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | BallaBriggs (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 20/3111- / 24 | Jump (296) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, hampered 5th, headway to join leaders next, hit 8th, challenged last, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Ohio Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 14-333 / 9 | Jump (24) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr P M Warren | 5/4 | |
| mid-division on inside, hampered 5th, headway and in touch 7th, led narrowly 8th, ridden and headed approaching last, not much room at bypassed final flight, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 4 L | Zakatal (GB) (colt, grey, 11 6) | 3-322 / 12 | Flat (516), Jump (79) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White David Furman &… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, hit 8th, led before last, ridden and headed flat, staying on when hampered at bypassed final flight, no extra after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Robin Will (FR) (gelding, black, 11 6) | P-776 / 12 | Jump (29) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Six Thix Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| steadied start, raced keenly in rear, slightly hampered 5th, headway on inside 8th, outpaced last, ridden and one pace when hung left flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1 L | Smooth Classic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 270-235 / 9 | Jump (18) | D A Jacob | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm Denmark… | 7/1 | |
| in touch on outside, led 4th, mistake 8th, headed 8th, outpaced last, ridden and one pace when carried left flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 6 L | No Obligation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 500 / 6 | Jump (7) | Matt O'connor | B G Powell Mr A D Peachey | 100/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway 7th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 12 L | Smoking (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | PP-080 / 5 | Jump (43) | Gerard Tumelty | S Curran The Wheel Nuts | 100/1 | |
| held up behind, headway and in touch 7th, ridden and outpaced approaching last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 72 L | Quiet Alice (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) | 00 / 6 | Jump (51) | R Greene | N P Mulholland Mrs H R Cross | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | Dist | Contentwithmyluck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 00-00 / 5 | Jump (72) | M Bradburne | T R Gretton Dale, Dearden &… | 150/1 | |
| with leader, led 3rd to next, in touch, lost place 6th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Natureofthebeast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11-114 / 6 | Jump (47) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | ||
