03 Feb 2011 15:20 Wincanton
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,119); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Carling Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Gibb River (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 11 / 8 | Flat (531), Jump (32) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Corbett Stud | 1/9 | |
| raced on outside, in touch, headway 5th, went 2nd soon after 3 out, led before next, clear after 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 12 L | Sunley Peace (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | P / 7 | Flat (1202), Jump (15) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Davies, Sunley… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, chased leading pair 2 out, went 2nd soon after, no chance with winner when blundered last, held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ¾ L | Leitzu (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | / 4 | Flat (105) | Hadden Frost | M R Channon Mr M Channon | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, until soon after 2 out, kept on to press for well held 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Lang Shining (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | P / 10 | Flat (19), Jump (50) | R Thornton | J A Osborne Mr A Taylor | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, steady headway 5th, chased leaders after 3 out, stayed on to press for well held 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 12 L | Benozzo Gozzoli (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 0 / 7 | Flat (212), Jump (32) | Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Mr John Powell | 100/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Direct Flo (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 750 / 10 | Jump (12) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Gill Summers | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, plugged on from 2 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | E Street Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 400 / 7 | Jump (12) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Charles (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 200 / 6 | Jump (29) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr T Rowe | 66/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, mistake 2nd, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Honest (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 780/0 / 8 | Jump (12) | E Dehdashti | Karen George Mr P J H George | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 12 L | Admission (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 05 / 4 | Flat (103), Jump (21) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Janners Partnership,… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Wosayu (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 600 / 7 | Jump (12) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J K Farms | 66/1 | |
| chased leader until approaching 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 8 L | Matrow's Lady (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 60 / 11 | Jump (31) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Matrow Properties… | 25/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 50 L | Turf Legends (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 700 / 5 | Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 33/1 | |
| never going in rear, mistake 2nd, ridden along 5th, tailed off when blundered 3 out and next | ||||||||||
