22 Feb 2011 14:30 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Aspen Waite Chartered Accountants 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Dark Lover (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2-212 / 11 |
Jump (63) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls The Dark Lovers |
4/9 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, hit 3 out, narrow lead next, narrowly headed last, carried left flat, rallied gamely to lead again close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Dineur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
323 / 13 |
Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King Mr Gwilym J Morris |
11/2 | |
| hit 1st, led, ridden and narrowly headed 2 out, rallied to lead again last, hung badly left flat, no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 2½ L |
Glassawine (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 7) |
84 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Danny Cook | D Pipe Mr R S Brookhouse |
12/1 | |
| chased leader until 6th, stayed in 3rd, ridden before 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Allerford Jack (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
F232-25 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil Nicholas Piper… |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold in touch, headway on inside before 6th, 4th after 3 out, ridden before next, disputing 3rd last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 12 L |
Red Rock (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0/0-07 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Wayne Hutchinson | Miss Tor Sturgis Mrs Sarah Stevens |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway on inside when mistake 3 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Spirit Of Barbados (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0P / 7 |
Jump (9) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr David Brace |
66/1 | |
| behind, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, not fluent next, ridden in 5th after 3 out, one pace and no impression before next | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Oscar The Myth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
70P / 8 |
Jump (18) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Langleys |
200/1 | |
| towards rear, plugged on one pace from 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 12 L |
Singapore Storm (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
90 / 4 |
Jump (13) | P J Brennan | T R George Nelson, O'donohoe,… |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 4th, struggling before 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 1¾ L |
Victory Bay (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
0-0800 / 6 |
Jump (3) | Nathan Sweeney | S C Burrough Mrs C J Cole |
200/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Hard Tackle (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
58 / 5 |
Jump (9) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| keen in mid-division, headway and went close up after 4th, chasing leaders when hit 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 21 L |
Wallace Monument (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4/150- / 7 |
Jump (342) | James Davies | G Brown Mrs Bernice Stronge |
40/1 | |
| soon steadied to mid-division, slow 5th, soon lost place, behind and struggling next, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
10 |
| - |
Cruise In Luxury (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) |
U / 8 |
Jump (9) | Giles Hawkins | K Bishop Mr K Bishop |
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FE |
11 |
| - |
Hunting Red (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
F-00 / 6 |
Jump (265) | Felix de Giles | J A T De Giles Mr Jonathen de… |
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