17 Nov 2011 15:30 Hereford
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,819); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Alpha Way (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 670/PP4- / 8 | Jump (249) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Lady Susan Brooke | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, led before 3rd, set good pace and soon clear, 6 lengths ahead and going strongly when left well clear 3 out, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 24 L | Behest (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 86-7247 / 6 | Flat (463), Jump (80) | Dave Crosse | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 28/1 | |
| mistake 1st, well off the pace in rear, blundered 6th, headway to modest 3rd 4 out, left poor 2nd 3 out, no chance with very easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 7 L | Grand Fella (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 45484F / 10 | Flat (788), Jump (29) | Conor O'farrell | K G Wingrove Miss S Allington | 8/1 | |
| behind and well off the pace, poor 6th 2 out, stayed on from last, went modest 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1 L | Chargen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P000-03 / 10 | Jump (19) | T Messenger | K M Prendergast Mrs Evelyn Madden | 40/1 | |
| raced in 4th off the pace, ridden and lost 4th at 6th, struggling when hung right before 8th, left poor 4th and slightly hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Salybia Bay (GB) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 8636-43 / 5 | Flat (68), Jump (15) | James Banks | Andrew Turnell Marlborough Racing… | 5/1 | |
| raced in 5th off the pace, went 4th at 6th, tracked clear leading pair 9th until 4 out, left modest 3rd again and mistake 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 5 L | The Grey One (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) | F22221 / 10 | Flat (347), Jump (18) | C Wallis | J M Bradley Mr R Miles Mr T… | 3/1 | |
| mistake 1st, tracked clear leading pair, not on terms when blundered and lost 3rd at 9th, struggling and no chance after | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Bay Central (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 5-4341U / 9 | Jump (2) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dr Anubis (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3P6307 / 12 | Jump (7) | J Kington | David Lewis Miss Hannah Taylor | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Paul Revere (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0/P0PP-P / 8 | Jump (203) | C Poste | R Lee Mr & Mrs A D Stewart | ||
