16 Nov 2011 15:00 Warwick
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Stephens And George Print Group 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Sole Survivor (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 029- / 7 | Jump (238) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mrs A Timpson | 12/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed approaching 4th, chased leader until 4 out, outpaced when hit next, rallied approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, strong challenge flat, driven to lead last strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | HD | Roll The Dice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 243-F / 10 | Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs C A Coward | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, hit 2 out, driven and stayed on flat, caught last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Henok (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 35-5 / 7 | Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Walters Plant Hire… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, hit last, went 3rd soon after, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 3½ L | Silver Stirrup (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8-30 / 4 | Jump (4) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr D Smith, Mrs… | 9/1 | |
| tended to jump right, with leader, led before 4th, went right and headed 3 out, chased leader, ridden and hit 2 out, no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3 L | Ali Baba (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 5-8 / 7 | Jump (180) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Alan King | 25/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced and lost place approaching 4 out, stayed on again to 5th approaching 2 out, one pace when not fluent last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 7 L | The Pretender (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1 / 5 | Flat (113), Jump (156) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Million In Mind… | 5/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Hindon Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9-1 / 11 | Jump (206) | R Thornton | A King Mr Paul Drury | 11/2 | |
| close up on inside, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next, no chance when went left and hit last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | ½ L | Taigan (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 53-1F / 9 | Jump (16) | David England | G R I Smyly Mr M Burford | 28/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 10 L | My Mate Vinnie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P / 6 | Jump (15) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill G & P Barker Ltd/Globe… | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 17 |   | 1 L | Toujours L'attaque (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 6 | Jump (22) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mr Andrew Turnell | 12/1 | |
| not fluent, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 7 L | Struanmore (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 084-P / 6 | Jump (16) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Mr Iain Russell… | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 2 L | Basil Fawlty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5-9 / 8 | Jump (11) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex Mr M C Pipe | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, badly hampered 4 out, not recover, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 20 L | Noble Media (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | P/F9-90 / 7 | Jump (66) | J W Farrelly | Mrs A M Thorpe Hanford's Chemist… | 100/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch, mistake and weakened 4th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Ballyculla (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P-2P8 / 10 | Jump (17) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight No Dramas & Robert… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened rapidly after 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Merry King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1-6 / 8 | Jump (24) | Non Runner | J & A O'Neill Mr F Gillespie | |||
| 6 |   | - | Leath Acra Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-743 / 10 | Jump (145) | Harry Skelton | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | |||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Spoil Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond | |||
