29 Jan 2011 15:10 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,802); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Hurdle Course: Soft).
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Pegasus Prince (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2252-38 / 21 | Flat (88), Jump (77) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr G Wilkinson | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd approaching last, led flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Blenheim Brook (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1-82512 / 11 | Jump (27) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell The County Set… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led after 2 out, hung left and headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 18 L | Colour Clash (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 32F26-0 / 8 | Jump (18) | A L Voy | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 13/2 | |
| prominent, led after 3 out until after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Lively Fling (USA) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 3432-01 / 6 | Flat (481), Jump (14) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… | 11/2 | |
| prominent, jumped slowly and ridden from 5th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Royal And Ancient (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 46236F / 6 | Flat (56), Jump (19) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Mr A J Duffield | 11/1 | |
| held up, ridden and outpaced approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 22 L | Rushwee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9/367-U1 / 9 | Jump (14) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr R J Hewitt | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | My Viking Bay (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 6-47F64 / 9 | Jump (69) | C Wallis | J G M O'Shea Mrs Ruth Nelmes | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, close enough when not clear run on bend before hitting 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 21 L | Jimbatai (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 51425F / 8 | Jump (14) | L Heard | B Leavy Cops & Robbers | 11/1 | |
| held up, headway 3rd, jumped slowly and lost place 5th, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Eastwell Smiles (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 1) | 4-63111 / 9 | Flat (170), Jump (22) | J W Farrelly | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | ||
