31 Aug 2011 14:10 Hereford
Winner: £3,100 (Penalty: £2,014); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
victorchandler.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Spirit Is Needed (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 5-23231 / 8 | Flat (326), Jump (12) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Ecurie't Heyveld | 15/8 | |
| held up, niggled along and headway approaching 5th, led 3 out, ridden and 2 1/2 lenghts ahead when left well clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 37 L | Forever My Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 22313 / 12 | Jump (9) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mrs J H Docker | 10/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2nd or 5th, mistake 6th, weakened after 2 out, left remote 2nd last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 19 L | Dot Or Feather (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P2-1353 / 8 | Jump (49) | P J Brennan | Ian Williams Denarius Consulting… | 12/1 | |
| led until mistake 3 out, weakened after next, left remote 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 26 L | Royale Bruere (FR) (mare, bay, 10 5) | F/P- / 7 | Jump (193) | David Bass | A J Chamberlain The Milk Sheiks | 150/1 | |
| tracked leader until 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Malibu Sun (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 0P2-21P / 9 | Jump (82) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Easy Going Racing | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Priors Gold (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 3-31123 / 6 | Flat (13), Jump (59) | A P McCoy | G Elliott Mrs L J Mongan | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Tee Shot (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 88- / 5 | Jump (246) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Mr J H Frost | ||
| 8 |   | - | Titch Strider (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 58-22F3 / 12 | Jump (13) | Non Runner | J F Panvert Mr J F Panvert | |||
