11 Apr 2011 14:30 Hexham
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,055); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in plcs back straight,G/Firm places last 2f).
Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Mister Wall Street (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 30-654P / 10 | Jump (64) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Gay And Peter Hartley | 15/8 | |
| made all, ridden and pressed last, found extra and in command final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Alpha One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 60P23 / 8 | Jump (17) | C I Gillies | C Grant Mr John Wade | 7/2 | |
| prominent, chased winner after 2 out, 1/2 lenght down last, no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 19 L | Silent Snow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 8662 / 10 | Jump (32) | Miss H Bethell | J M Jefferson Mr W T Reed | 4/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 5 L | Quelle Chance (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 99 / 7 | Jump (42) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped right 2nd, headway from 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 14 L | Tipsy Dara (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 7) | 675/ / 12 | Jump (742) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Alistair Cochrane… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Some Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8-P0 / 11 | Jump (15) | P Buchanan | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 25/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, handy 4th 2 out, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 23 L | Floraclock (GB) (mare, grey, 10 7) | 5646 / 6 | Jump (27) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr R Preston | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, lost touch approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 8 L | Grey Assassin (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 80U8 / 4 | Jump (42) | Matt Crawley | S G West The Red Connection… | 200/1 | |
| held up and behind, hampered 3rd, not fluent 6th, behind 3 out, well behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Next To Nowhere (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 5-34 / 8 | Jump (34) | F Davis | N G Richards Miss Laura Blainey | |||
| 2 |   | - | Light N Stormy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0- / 7 | Jump (529) | Mikey Ennis | Miss Vicky Simpson V & J Simpson | |||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Along Came Rosie (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 613358 / 9 | Jump (38) | Paul Gallagher | A Crook Friends Of Rosie… | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Sweetaboutme (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 8/99-P / 6 | Jump (46) | Stephen Mulqueen | M A Barnes Mrs V Birnie | ||
