09 Apr 2011 14:05 Chepstow
Winner: £3,600 (Penalty: £2,342); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Street Entertainer (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 7) | 56 / 10 | Flat (181), Jump (55) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mrs S J Stilgoe | 11/4 | |
| in touch, 3rd from 3rd, not fluent 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 9 L | Pret A Thou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 14311P / 14 | Flat (1730), Jump (35) | Kyle James | J Groucott Mr C J Tipton | 5/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, ridden and left 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 12 L | Generous Bob (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 84P5 / 7 | Jump (37) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Miss C A James | 22/1 | |
| held up mid-division to rear, headway 4th, in touch when hit 4 out and next, left modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 8 L | Ballagio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 72-P448 / 9 | Jump (16) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr E W Cole | 8/1 | |
| behind, headway before 3 out, ridden and left modest 4th next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 10 L | Don't Hang About (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 3-03R0 / 12 | Jump (47) | Mr S Clements | N R Mitchell Mr F Lloyd | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 37 L | Cluain Alainn (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 000 / 5 | Flat (302), Jump (98) | Dave Crosse | Ian Williams Mr Patrick Kelly | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 37 L | Grovemere (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 60 / 8 | Jump (7) | Donal Devereux | Mrs D A Hamer Davies & Price | 66/1 | |
| never travelled in rear, driven along after 2nd, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 13 L | Semelay (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 7P0 / 5 | Jump (37) | L Heard | Mrs L J Young Total Plumbing… | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, mistakes, tailed off 4th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 6 L | Swing State (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3/3122-8 / 9 | Jump (338) | Matthew Batchelor | A W Carroll G1 Racing Club… | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 2nd, soon lost 2nd weakened before 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 8 L | Johnny Owen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 500 / 6 | Jump (58) | L Stephens | D Brace Mr David Brace | 50/1 | |
| in touch until weakened before and blundered 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Richmond (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4-7452 / 14 | Jump (99) | L Treadwell | Ian Williams Miss L M Turner | ||
| 2 |   | - | Decoy (FR) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 194074 / 9 | Flat (291), Jump (42) | G Supple | D Pipe Mlle A rosa | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Gracious Beau (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 70 / 5 | Jump (21) | Jack Doyle | W K Goldsworthy Mr David Rees | ||
| 9 |   | - | Maadraa (IRE) (Colt, brown, 10 13) | 752 / 6 | Flat (631), Jump (33) | M J Quinlan | B J Llewellyn Mr Terry Warner | |||
