22 Jan 2011 16:05 Ascot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,010); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places ).
European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Poungach (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 13 / 9 | Jump (64) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Tom Joule | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway after 3 out, led approaching last, pushed clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 8 L | No Secrets (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 381 / 12 | Jump (20) | T Scudamore | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 13/2 | |
| led, hard ridden and headed approaching last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 15 L | Victoria Rose (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 5-82 / 9 | Jump (18) | Nathan Sweeney | S C Burrough Mr Romilly Stuart-jervis | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced before 4 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Carribs Leap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/1-13 / 7 | Jump (20) | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Equis | 12/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Frontier Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 22-123 / 11 | Jump (68) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Jump For Fun Racing | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Master Fiddle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 1-2 / 7 | Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs E Roberts | 6/4 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | NK | Wise Move (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | 20/1 | ||
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | HD | Fontano (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 1-4 / 5 | Jump (48) | Alex Merriam | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Julien Turner… | 9/1 | |
| behind, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders after next, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 57 L | Well Refreshed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6/33- / 10 | Jump (325) | W Kennedy | P Winkworth Mr Patrick Wilmott | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 9 L | Lord Kennedy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 27 / 8 | Jump (32) | G Lee | A M Hales The Patient Partnership | 66/1 | |
| mid-division,weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Suburban Bay (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 1/ / 8 | Jump (794) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Simon Bullimore | ||
| 12 |   | - | Representingceltic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 83/223 / 11 | Jump (63) | C Bolger | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… | |||
| 2 |   | - | Captain Kirkton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 21 / 5 | Jump (19) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Miss Gill Arthur | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Eldred (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 50 / 6 | Jump (38) | P J Brennan | N J Henderson Mr P J D Pottinger | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Amroth Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 10-0 / 11 | Jump (48) | Hadden Frost | A M Balding West Mercia Fork… | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Airmen's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0 / 8 | Jump (24) | Paul Moloney | C J Mann Prolinx Limited | ||
