27 Oct 2011 15:30 Fontwell
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,274); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
BBT Financial Services Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Not So Sure Dick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 51-2547 / 8 | Jump (22) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Peter Earl, Lin… | 11/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leading pair, hit 6th, pushed along next, ridden between last 2, challenged last, led flat, edged right, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Promised Wings (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 5244- / 8 | Flat (41), Jump (215) | C Bolger | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, poor 7th and plenty to do after 3 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, modest 4th last, switched left final 100 yards, stayed on strongly to 2nd close home, unable to reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | NK | Festival Dreams (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | U4P04-P / 7 | Flat (1020), Jump (169) | Kielan Woods | Miss J S Davis Oakhedge Racing | 5/1 | |
| pressed leader, narrow lead after 2nd, headed 3 out, led again just before 2 out, joined last, headed flat, no impression on winner, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 10 L | Great Hero (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 988544- / 8 | Jump (237) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, close up in chasing group, 4th approaching 7th, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Green Du Ciel (FR) (mare, grey, 11 11) | 06-4213 / 11 | Flat (1086), Jump (57) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Tim & Liz Heal | 11/2 | |
| slight lead, narrowly headed after 2nd, led again and hit 3 out, narrowly headed just before 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | Dist | Grams And Ounces (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 033- / 13 | Flat (124), Jump (227) | N D Fehily | S Durack Grace Harris Racing | 12/1 | |
| raced on inside, led chasing group in 4th, slow 5th, mistake and lost place next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Mexican Bob (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 416055/ / 9 | Flat (670), Jump (714) | L Treadwell | H J Evans Mr Mark Benton | |||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Well Refreshed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 33/9761- / 10 | Jump (222) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Patrick Wilmott | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Bun Oir (USA) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 54649-4 / 4 | Flat (386), Jump (25) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon The Ferandlin Peaches | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Salut Honore (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6/4963P- / 10 | Jump (228) | S P Jones | A M Hales The Hexagon Racing… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | The Society Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 90045 / 12 | Jump (39) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mrs M Chapman | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Caunay (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | UF6-121 / 6 | Jump (8) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mr R Moore | ||
