19 Mar 2011 17:05 Newcastle
Winner: £3,400 (Penalty: £2,212); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Guinness Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sam Patch (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | P09453 / 22 | Jump (13) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Star Racing | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders before 4 out, led 3 out, clear and wandered approaching 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 10 L | Easter Vic (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 10) | D/60-541 / 11 | Jump (8) | A L Voy | R Goldie Mr Robert H Goldie | 11/2 | |
| towards rear and pushed along, headway before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1 L | Mrs Eff (GB) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 430580 / 8 | Jump (19) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton Ingham Racing Syndicate | 15/2 | |
| close up, led 2nd, not fluent 5th, headed before and mistake 4 out, led again before 3 out, soon headed, chased winner, one pace and no impression before last, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | NK | I Witness (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) | P5-P9U4 / 10 | Jump (8) | Mr A J Findlay | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton | 10/1 | |
| soon with leader, every chance before 3 out, ridden before and mistake and jumped left 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 11 L | Talesofriverbank (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 6) | 0U4/333 / 8 | Jump (45) | E Whillans | A C Whillans Mr A C Whillans | 3/1 | |
| prominent, ridden before 3 out, one pace from 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 20 L | Knockaveen (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 5645P5 / 6 | Jump (19) | Paul Gallagher | A Crook Lucky Catch Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, led approaching 4 out, headed soon after, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Power Flow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 60-FP75 / 6 | Jump (11) | P Aspell | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Solway Silver (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 0-870 / 7 | Jump (161) | Harry Haynes | Miss L Harrison Mr David Alan Harrison | 20/1 | |
| led to 2nd, lost place before 5th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 89 L | Napoletano (ITY) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 064 / 7 | Flat (142), Jump (21) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr M Scudamore | 18/1 | |
| pulled hard early, raced wide and behind, headway from 6th, hit next, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Northern Flame (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-P770 / 7 | Jump (14) | C I Gillies | N W Alexander The Peglegs | ||
