12 Nov 2011 14:05 Uttoxeter
Winner: £3,700 (Penalty: £2,404); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Banks's Bitter Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Native Gallery (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 511/421- / 10 | Jump (284) | D A Jacob | B De Haan Mr William A Tyrer | 2/1 | |
| held up mid-division, chase leaders before 3 out, led before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 2½ L | Red Rocco (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 7432-75 / 7 | Jump (4) | J Kington | D McCain Jnr Glen's Fools 2 | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed before last, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 18 L | Ruling Party (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 7/3- / 7 | Jump (563) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Elite Racing Club | 8/1 | |
| held up mid-division, outpaced from 3 out, kept on and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Dr Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PUF1/ / 9 | Jump (1000) | Dave Crosse | E Fehily Eamonn Fehily | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out to chase leaders, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 2 L | Seigneur De Guerre (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 658/600- / 6 | Jump (302) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mrs S De Wilde | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, led before 2 out, soon headed, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Society Shares (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 536/39- / 9 | Jump (372) | T Molloy | D Killahena & G McPherson Arion Racing | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Ballyvoneen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22F3-U2 / 10 | Jump (196) | Alex Merriam | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… | 25/1 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Overafrica (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7-6 / 7 | Jump (28) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 7/1 | |
| with leader, pushed along before 4 out, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 11 L | Mr One Too (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 50- / 7 | Jump (289) | Sean Quinlan | F O'Brien The H & H Partnership | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 18 |   | 10 L | Westwire Toby (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 957/003- / 13 | Jump (238) | T Siddall | Miss L C Siddall Stonebridge Racing… | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened from 6th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | HD | Thorncliffer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3/5 / 10 | Jump (15) | J E Moore | D Shaw Moorland Racing… | 66/1 | |
| in rear, struggling from 6th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 28 L | Dapple Prince (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 00P- / 7 | Jump (273) | T J Phelan | T R Gretton Ms Anja Potze | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Barton Felix (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 8-7 / 5 | Jump (15) | W T Kennedy | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke | 50/1 | |
| prominent, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | NK | Ballintubber Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-0 / 7 | Jump (10) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mrs M Devine | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 6th, reminders before 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 15th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Quayside Court (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4P/141-P / 10 | Jump (11) | Nick Scholfield | Miss C Dyson Guy Sainsbury &… | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Shabby Chic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 5 | Jump (10) | L Heard | T R George Simon W Clarke… | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, reminders before 5th, weakened from 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Ellis (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 900- / 5 | Jump (255) | Thomas Garner | C N Kellett Mr J E Titley | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Wadnaan (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4- / 6 | Flat (469), Jump (232) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Mme J Morgan | ||
