30 May 2011 16:00 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
gg.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | The Strawberry One (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 5) | 7F2-211 / 7 | Jump (10) | D A Jacob | D W P Arbuthnot Miss Kykie Allsopp | 8/15 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, challenged last, ridden flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | There And Then (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/4861- / 6 | Jump (45) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Miss Charlie Brown | 4/1 | |
| led, ridden after 2 out, joined last, soon headed, stayed on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 11 L | Halucha (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F466-39 / 9 | Jump (12) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr R W Barnett | 20/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent and dropped rear 5th, mistake next, stayed on approaching 2 out, left 3rd last, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 17 L | Watchmetail (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 260-408 / 10 | Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | Laurence Butler Mr J F Panvert | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, some progress after 3 out, no impression on leaders, left 4th when hampered last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2 L | Big Ed (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr Dennis Yardy | 25/1 | ||
| in touch in mid-division, went 3rd 5th until next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 33 L | Lennie Briscoe (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 5 | Flat (67), Jump (15) | Hadden Frost | M R Bosley N Thomas, Exors… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 2nd, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 10 L | Exiles Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 8/P47-P1 / 14 | Jump (10) | J Mogford | P W Hiatt Mrs Jackie Retter | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, took keen hold, mistake 3rd, not fluent next or 7th, hit 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | First Smash (GER) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 4/3P46-7 / 6 | Flat (124), Jump (31) | Harry Skelton | Mrs Hill Christopher Shankland… | ||
