12 Feb 2011 13:20 Newbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Bet totepool On 0800 221 221 Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Al Ferof (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 112-F31 / 11 | Jump (23) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls J Hales | 1/4 | |
| made all, hit 1st, good advantage 3rd, drew clear before 2 out, went right last, kept on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 15 L | Oasis Knight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Flat (274) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Lady Tennant | 5/1 | |
| chased winner until dropped to 4th 5th, rallied to 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd before next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 11 L | Yorgunnabelucky (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 5 / 5 | Flat (154), Jump (15) | R Thornton | A King Mrs S J Brookhouse | 9/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 5th, went left 3 out, ridden soon after, no chance with winner when dropped to 3rd before next, went left last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 14 L | Archie Rice (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | / 12 | Flat (16) | Paul Moloney | T Keddy Frost Racing Club | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 6th, some headway when hit 3 out, went modest 4th flat, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 14 L | Guarino (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P6 / 7 | Flat (589), Jump (11) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore Mr Andrew Bradmore | 66/1 | |
| tracked leading trio, hit 4th, 3rd from 5th until before 3 out, 4th and beaten when blundered 2 out, weakened soon after, lost poor 4th flat, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 42 L | The Merry Giant (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 10 / 5 | Jump (35) | D Elsworth | Miss R Curtis Mr John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| held up in 5th, blundered and rear from 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 17 L | Senses (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 070 / 5 | Flat (497), Jump (23) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Sir Robert Ogden | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and beaten 5th, blundered 2 out, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Marching Song (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0-235 / 5 | Flat (180), Jump (17) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Jennifer Lewis,… | |||
| 4 |   | - | Fenix Two (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||||
| 1 |   | - | Kid Cassidy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 13-13 / 8 | Jump (45) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus | |||
