17 Jul 2011 15:50 Stratford
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,859); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Barbara Barker Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Consult (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 755 / 8 | Flat (285), Jump (38) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Mr A Phillips | 15/2 | |
| made virtually all, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, jockey dropped whip flat, in command close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Taroum (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 3-3222 / 10 | Flat (284), Jump (26) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr J L Flint | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner 3 out, strong challenge 2 out, upsides flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 15 L | Cresswell Pride (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | U27/655 / 7 | Jump (31) | D F O'Regan | Lucy Jones Mr Grahame Barrett | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 7th, went 3rd after 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 8 L | Mavalenta (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 64U-510 / 6 | Flat (233), Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway approaching 7th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Bon Spiel (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 48-7633 / 8 | Flat (34), Jump (4) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner after 6th until 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Encompassing (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 5-460 / 5 | Flat (296), Jump (19) | R P McLernon | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | 14/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed from 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 42 L | On The Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 222-123 / 11 | Jump (26) | S Thomas | Miss L Blackford Mr Kit James | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, struggling from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 20 L | Reg's Ruby (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 56395-8 / 7 | Jump (80) | Mr S W Drinkwater | D G Bridgwater Mrs Mary Bridgwater | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, jumped right 3rd, not fluent 6th, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Casper's Shadow (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 8) | 560-P51 / 6 | Jump (33) | Jake Greenall | W K Goldsworthy Mrs Petra Gough | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Chapel House (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 213-P23 / 14 | Jump (13) | C Poste | R C Harper Mr R C Harper | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Northumberland (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 9-80 / 6 | Flat (164), Jump (50) | T Messenger | O Brennan Dr A Shubsachs | ||
