31 Oct 2011 13:30 Kempton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
London Irish Family Zone 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Grabtheglory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 32-12 / 9 | Jump (30) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Stanley J Cohen | 6/5 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader until 4th, tracked leading pair, hit 5th, tracked leader again 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, strong challenge flat, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | Twentyfourcarat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 10- / 7 | Jump (229) | D C Costello | Ian Williams Jenny & Mark Pitman… | 4/1 | |
| went left 1st, led, briefly headed before 4 out, hung left after 2 out, hit last, headed final 100 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 29 L | Kumasi Clan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr N Mustoe | 9/1 | ||
| held up in rear, steady headway approaching 4 out, stayed on to 3rd well before 2 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6 L | High Kite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9786- / 12 | Jump (264) | W T Kennedy | Miss H C Knight Mrs Phillippa Taylor | 66/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 4th, lost 4th soon after 6th, struggling 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Zagova (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8- / 7 | Jump (270) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Michael Roe | 12/1 | |
| raced in last trio well off the pace, went modest 4th soon after 6th, ridden next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 24 L | Fifi L'amour (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 97-8 / 10 | Jump (38) | Felix de Giles | Mrs L C Jewell Valence Racing | 66/1 | |
| off the pace in 5th, struggling from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 13 L | Billy Merriott (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 222- / 12 | Jump (303) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Granville Taylor | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th, led briefly before 4 out, blundered and lost 2nd 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Rebelious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/06- / 6 | Jump (223) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr Mark Adams | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Struanmore (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 084- / 6 | Jump (202) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr Iain Russell… | ||
