06 Oct 2011 14:30 Worcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Elsafeer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6F3-212 / 10 | Jump (9) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr David Skelton | 11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 4th, led before next, driven out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Brough Academy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 231 / 7 | Jump (48) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs Hill Mrs Frank Caudwell | 3/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 5th, chased winner 3 out, mistake next and last, stayed on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 11 L | Paddy The Hare (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0-14243 / 8 | Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Foxtrot Nh Racing… | 5/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed approaching 5th, soon ridden, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 31 L | Gemini Jim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6P1P-13 / 7 | Jump (152) | Andrew Tinkler | B G Powell Mrs Heidi Tinkler | 28/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ½ L | L'Eminence Grise (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 84440- / 6 | Jump (204) | J Reveley | Nick Williams Mr C Davidson &… | 7/2 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent, outpaced after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 3 L | Tough As Teak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 4 | Jump (13) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2 L | Tip Of My Tongue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 4 | Jump (13) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 86 L | No Choice (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P3-U7P / 6 | Jump (18) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Tim Vaughan Racing… | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent and tendency to jump right, struggling after 3rd, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Traditional Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2B57- / 9 | Jump (188) | J Mogford | D Killahena & G McPherson Ms S Howell | |||
