29 Jul 2011 15:20 Bangor
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Cheshire Life Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bhaltair (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 3-21235 / 7 | Jump (10) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Boretech | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides between last 2, ridden to lead narrowly flat, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ¾ L | Snow Blizzard (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 6-734 / 5 | Flat (358), Jump (56) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Davies & Price | 7/4 | |
| made most, went on after 3 out, ridden and hard pressed between last 2, headed narrowly flat, kept on, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 15 L | Nicholas Pocock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (8) | Danny Cook | B Ellison G Parkinson & Barry… | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to track leading pair after 4th, chased winner after 3 out to next, no chance with leading pair before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 22 L | Art Broker (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 622-312 / 6 | Flat (433), Jump (33) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Mr Michael Stoddart | 15/8 | |
| disputed lead, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon lost place, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 31 L | Poor Prince (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) | P05 / 4 | Flat (48), Jump (12) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mrs P A Wilkins | 80/1 | |
| held up in touch, dropped to rear 4th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1 L | Lion Road (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (43) | R Thornton | A King Mr R S Brookhouse | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders under pressure 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3 L | Point Of Reference (GB) (filly, bay, 10 3) | 8 / 5 | Jump (16) | A Guerin | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… | 125/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4th, soon lost place, struggling next, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 48 L | Christophers Quest (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 84 / 6 | Flat (163), Jump (12) | James Davies | Miss N L-Beavis Miss V Dunn Mr… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, soon lost place, struggling next, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
