18 Aug 2011 17:50 Fontwell
Winner: £3,100 (Penalty: £2,014); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Pimms Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Tae Kwon Do (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 312734 / 19 | Flat (372), Jump (23) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan 't Heyveld Ecurie | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden to lead when went left and hit 2 out, clear and driven flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Princely Hero (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | F31113 / 11 | Flat (488), Jump (33) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr R Cummings | 8/1 | |
| led until 3 out, soon led again, headed before 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 9 L | Big Bad Boo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 253 / 5 | Flat (257), Jump (30) | Lee Edwards | Dave Roberts Mr D B Roberts | 12/1 | |
| held up in 5th, ridden 8th, mistake 3 out, hanging left before 2 out, plugged on to take 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Not So Sure Dick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4F51-25 / 8 | Jump (93) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Peter Earl, Lin… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, challenging when not fluent 8th, led before 3 out, soon headed, led briefly again before 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | NK | Baan (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 625-33 / 11 | Flat (660), Jump (28) | Stevie Sanders | J M P Eustace Mrs James Eustace | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch in rear on outside, jumped slowly 8th, effort when went left and hampered 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 14 L | Briefcase (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9/73745- / 8 | Jump (140) | Mr D Edwards | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, closed 8th, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 42 L | Yabora (FR) (horse (entire), bay, 11 7) | 62P-912 / 8 | Jump (60) | Mrs Alex Dunn | Dr R D P Newland Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | 9/2 | |
| held up in last, mistake 1st, not fluent 5th, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
