28 Jan 2011 13:55 Doncaster
Winner: £2,900 (Penalty: £1,987); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
skybet.com Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Whispering Death (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 35236/2- / 23 | Flat (133), Jump (471) | K Renwick | J Howard Johnson Miss Tracy Anderson | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | SHD | Milgen Bay (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 10-233 / 11 | Jump (67) | S P Jones | O Sherwood James & Clare Luck | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead before 3 out, headed narrowly after last, kept on gamely run-in, took 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | SHD | Andhaar (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 2411 / 13 | Flat (270), Jump (75) | R Johnson | S Gollings Bissett Racing | 7/2 | |
| prominent on inner, challenged 2 out, led narrowly after last, hard ridden run-in, headed towards finish, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5 L | Brunston (GB) (colt, grey, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (83) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr Paul Frank Barry | 4/6 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 75 L | Okalydokely (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/P0- / 7 | Flat (534), Jump (554) | J P O'farrell | A Crook Mrs E O'farrell | 100/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 8 L | Perjury (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 0 / 7 | Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 150/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, not fluent 1st and 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon lost place, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 10 L | Drop The Hammer (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 7 / 5 | Flat (94), Jump (76) | G Lee | D O'Meara Mr A Crowther | 28/1 | |
| in rear and mistakes, soon struggling, tailed off before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 56 L | Dennis Doyle (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | Giles Hawkins | T R George Mr T R George | 40/1 | ||
| mistakes, always behind, tailed off from before 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | December (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (62) | Alex Merriam | Mrs C A Dunnett Mr Ron Spore | ||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Artic Night (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 790 / 8 | Jump (26) | F Davis | N G Richards The I O U Partnership | ||
