10 Apr 2011 14:00 Ascot
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,383); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Colts & Fillies Club Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Invictus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-4U30 / 7 | Jump (29) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes | 7/2 | |
| in touch on inside, headway to chase leaders from 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, led before last, soon joined and pressed, held on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | SHD | Barbatos (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 3555 / 7 | Jump (22) | P J Brennan | Ian Williams Power Panels Electrical… | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway on inside before 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, chased winner before last, every chance last, strong challenge and upsides flat, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 15 L | Milgen Bay (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 10-2332 / 11 | Jump (72) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood James & Clare Luck | 10/3 | |
| in touch, led 3 out, narrowly headed well before 2 out, led again soon after, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened and no chance with leading duo, hit last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 12 L | Mawsem (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 22-1132 / 5 | Jump (31) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker George Baker &… | 9/2 | |
| held up towrads rear, headway after 7th, chased leaders before 3 out, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, stayed on again under pressure to moderate 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Spirit Is Needed (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 273 / 8 | Flat (183), Jump (31) | W Marston | M F Harris Ecurie't Heyveld | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd until 3 out, led briefly again soon after, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 23 L | Halucha (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | FF46 / 9 | Jump (22) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr R W Barnett | 100/1 | |
| raced wide, behind, went right 2 out, passed beaten horses approaching last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 16 L | Abayaan (GB) (colt, grey, 11 0) | 833 / 8 | Flat (169), Jump (15) | D F O'Regan | C J Mann Mr K Snook | 50/1 | |
| took keen hold, led until 2nd, settled in 4th, weakened 5th, behind and struggling 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | NK | Chasing Aces (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 01 / 6 | Jump (150) | J E Moore | G Brown Miss Emma Wettern | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 2nd, headed 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, mistake 2 out, went badly right last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Cheney Manor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P3-135 / 7 | Flat (846), Jump (15) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson S W Group Logistics… | 22/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, headway to get in behind leaders 4 out, ridden and stumbled 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 31 L | Joinedupwriting (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P06 / 6 | Flat (170), Jump (13) | E Dehdashti | R H York Mr E George | 100/1 | |
| raced wide, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 6 L | Topthorn (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 080 / 10 | Jump (86) | A Freeman | M R Bosley Bosley - Vollaro… | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened after 7th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | The Gurner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 8 / 5 | Jump (36) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Mr F J Brennan | ||
