05 Mar 2011 16:10 Newbury
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Barratt David Wilson Greatwood Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Russian Song (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2F-P834 / 10 | Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Mrs Fiona Shaw | 10/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, hit 8th, slightly outpaced after 4 out until ridden and stayed on to 3rd before next, led narrowly 2 out, edged left head high and wanderd before last, stayed on well to draw clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Camden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 21-1713 / 10 | Jump (15) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mrs Sarah Easterby | 8/1 | |
| led, joined and pressed 3 out, kept slight advantage until narrowly headed 2 out, chased winner and stayed challenging until approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1½ L | Rangitoto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-2 / 8 | Jump (37) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr C R Whittaker | 1/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd going well 4 out, challenged and every chance 3 out, lost 2nd next, ridden and found little under pressure between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | State Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 71-15 / 8 | Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | 6/1 | |
| in touch, headway to 3rd 4 out until riddden before next, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Double Whammy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 43-2 / 13 | Flat (146), Jump (32) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Alex & Janet Card… | 6/1 | |
| held up in last pair, slow and pushed along 6th, ridden 8th, ridden after 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | Ravastree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P143 / 6 | Jump (20) | S Thomas | A King Friend Of Greatwood | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 14 L | Traffic Chaos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P-22178 / 7 | Jump (41) | Peter Toole | C J Mann C Hunter,d Batten,s… | 50/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leader until 4 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 17 L | Keltic Crisis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 369-0 / 10 | Jump (66) | Mr P Harty | J A Geake Cheltenham Racing… | 80/1 | |
| pulled hard, hit 1st and next, dropped to last pair when blundered 4th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
