25 Apr 2011 14:15 Huntingdon
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Racing UK Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Captain Sully (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 242P00- / 9 | Jump (16) | T Siddall | A J Wilson The Cotswold Partnership | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 5th, 3rd when switched right before 2 out, led last, driven and ran on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | The Strawberry One (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 21/17F2- / 7 | Jump (13) | D A Jacob | D W P Arbuthnot Miss Kykie Allsopp | 11/8 | |
| led until 1st, chased leader, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, not fluent and pecked 3 out, every chance last, stayed on, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3 L | Mr Harmoosh (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | / 4 | Flat (178) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Ashley Head | 4/1 | |
| not fluent and led from 1st, soon clear, jumped left next and pecked 3rd, reduced advantage after 4th, not fluent and headed last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Laudatory (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 73- / 10 | Flat (209), Jump (24) | Gerard Tumelty | C P Morlock Eric Newnham | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no impression, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Free Tussy (ARG) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (20) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 14/1 | |
| held up, pulled hard, headway approaching 4th, hampered 3 out, no impression next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5 L | Helena Of Troy (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 6260- / 6 | Jump (47) | R McGrath | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, well held after, not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 41 L | Dream Spinner (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 60- / 4 | Flat (215), Jump (131) | Ian Popham | Dr R D P Newland Mr Glyn Darrall… | 18/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along 5th, well behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Nurai (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | / 4 | Flat (90) | Alex Merriam | P W D'Arcy Mr K Snell | ||
