20 Jul 2011 16:50 Worcester
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,711); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
3663.co.uk Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Painted Sky (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 577/3F-9 / 22 | Flat (536), Jump (53) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr Rob Drye | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling approaching 7th, headway 3 out, went 2nd last, led flat, drew clear with ears pricked | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 5 L | Benefit Game (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7-28413 / 9 | Jump (3) | Mr Robert Hawker | R G Hawker Mr Richard Hawker | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear on outside, took keen hold, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway 7th, went 2nd and mistake 3 out, 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace flat, re-took 2nd close home, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1 L | Charles (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 081P-40 / 6 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr T Rowe | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway approaching 6th, led next, not fluent 3 out, headed flat, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Woodlark Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 333-078 / 9 | Flat (651), Jump (14) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr A Campbell | 13/8 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd out until last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 13 L | The Wee Midget (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 051-324 / 11 | Jump (34) | A Thornton | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 6th, hung left and no impression approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2 L | Flying Doctor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 59-8P89 / 10 | Flat (382), Jump (15) | S Gagan | E J Cooper Mr Tom McNicholas | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, pressed leader until ridden 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Backfromthebrink (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3/5PF9-9 / 7 | Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Back From The Brink… | 12/1 | |
| led until 7th, weakened 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 20 L | R'Cam (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 3/P1-PP6 / 9 | Jump (17) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle The High Altitude… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Award Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P50P9-0 / 11 | Jump (31) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr John P McManus | |||
| 3 |   | - | Art Exhibition (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 0P2/9P6- / 6 | Flat (792), Jump (200) | R Thornton | Miss C Dyson Harborne House… | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Cengiz (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4P/F3-4P / 9 | Jump (53) | Trevor Whelan | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | ||
