13 Jun 2011 17:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,691); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Hurdle: Good to Firm, Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Mardood (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 7019-13 / 20 | Flat (1108), Jump (26) | A L Voy | C Grant Mr P Wilson | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, edged right flat, hampered by loose horse close home, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1 L | Executive's Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 232-111 / 10 | Jump (4) | Jake Greenall | B Haslam Mrs C Barclay | 5/6 | |
| held up in touch, led 2 out, ridden and headed when went left last, switched left flat, held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 4 L | Cornish Castle (USA) (colt, chestnut, 10 10) | 44P55-2 / 5 | Flat (713), Jump (19) | Joe Colliver | A Crook Mrs D S Wilkinson | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on same pace, not able to trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 15 L | Searree (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 7/055-44 / 8 | Jump (18) | P Aspell | J R Turner Mr D G Congdon | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 4th, not fluent and lost place 7th, stayed on to take 4th flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Hathamore (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 30/73F-1 / 8 | Jump (15) | Ryan Mania | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr A Slack | 28/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway 3rd, every chance 2 out, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 14 L | King Benny (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 1500-0P / 7 | Jump (14) | T Siddall | E J Cooper Mr Tom McNicholas | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 4th, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 1 L | Shuttle Diplomacy (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 0) | 98898-0 / 6 | Jump (14) | Paul Moloney | E J Cooper The Hunday Manor… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped slowly 1st, hampered 3rd and 4th, mistake 6th, headway 2 out, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Kayf Commander (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 560/37P- / 9 | Jump (364) | Andrew Tinkler | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Lets Go Girls (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 0/2486-6 / 8 | Jump (12) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mrs V Birnie | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Buckden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 8585R-4 / 7 | Jump (37) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | ||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Papa Drew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 75P8-32 / 7 | Jump (26) | R McGrath | A Parker Mr Andrew McAllister | ||
| 2 |   | - | Balamory Dan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 01PU/0-7 / 10 | Jump (11) | C I Gillies | G A Harker Mr D K Woods | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Fred Grass (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 098-400 / 6 | Jump (20) | J Kington | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | ||
