08 Oct 2011 15:00 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Blue Square Staying Novices' Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | African Broadway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F2/1- / 7 | Jump (283) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr A E Frost | 5/6 | |
| tracked leader, led 5th, came clear before 3 out, hit last, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5 L | Grand Vision (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 22- / 13 | Jump (203) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J K Farms | 10/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 3rd, headway after 6th, chased winner after next, driven and no impression before 3 out, clear 2nd best | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Lundy Sky (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2310/31- / 11 | Jump (214) | A Thornton | A G Newcombe Mr Norman Carter | 13/2 | |
| led until 5th, chased winner until next, stayed on same pace in 3rd from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | It's An Eagle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 5 | Jump (15) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th until after next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Saint Luke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 121105- / 7 | Jump (182) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Saith O Ni & Ednyfed… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, slow 4th, driven in 5th before 4 out, went modest 4th 3 out until approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 49 L | Kaycee (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 9976-F7 / 8 | Jump (108) | M D Grant | R Curtis Mr R M Carson | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, mistakes 3rd 5th and 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Ballabrace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 389- / 6 | Jump (220) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings | 33/1 | |
| mistake 1st, held up in mid-division, pushed along in 6th when hit 7th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 15 L | Cider Lolly (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 0-330 / 5 | Jump (141) | M J Quinlan | W G M Turner Robert and Sarah… | 50/1 | |
| behind, mistake 5th, struggling in modest 7th before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Bach On Tow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F-P / 8 | Jump (146) | L Stephens | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Last Shot (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 53- / 10 | Flat (473), Jump (217) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Basil Richards… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Thistle Stikk (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (374) | Donal Fahy | Mrs A M Thorpe Palms Landscaping… | ||
