16 Feb 2011 13:50 Musselburgh
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Soft (Good to 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 |
1 |
| - |
Blenheim Brook (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
825122 / 11 |
Jump (18) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell The County Set… |
3/10 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, led after 4 out, clear approaching next, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 16 L |
Smithy The Horse (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
50-9 / 5 |
Jump (123) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr John Smith's Racing… |
25/1 | |
| with leader until outpaced approaching 8th, plugged on from 3 out, chased clear winner from last, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Blazing Bay (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
9045 / 7 |
Jump (16) | P Aspell | James Moffatt Coachmans Cottagers |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 6th, niggled along approaching 7th, soon outpaced, plugged on from 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Khorun (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
255412 / 6 |
Jump (173) | Thomas David | Tim Vaughan Welsh Valleys Syndicate… |
11/2 | |
| led, mistakes, headed after 4 out, chased clear winner until last, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Northern Cross (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
54/7-0 / 9 |
Jump (23) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade |
33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden before 3 out, never dangerous, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 34 L |
Classical Mist (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) |
22- / 9 |
Jump (343) | G Lee | D O'Meara The Cuckoo Partnership |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inner after 4 out, soon chased leaders, weakening when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Darkan Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0-5880 / 8 |
Jump (16) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Miss Sandra Forster |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out, not fluent and tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||