20 Nov 2011 15:00 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Jack Fletcher Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Knight Pass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 110- / 9 | Jump (249) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 5/4 | |
| in touch, headway to 2nd at 4th, led on long run to 3 out, in command last, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 2¾ L | Outrageous Request (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 425F / 8 | Flat (416), Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Miss Caroline Scott | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, almost upsides 2 out, held before last, no exta flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 10 L | Greywell Boy (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 50-3 / 9 | Jump (26) | J Reveley | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… | 7/2 | |
| chased leader until 4th, stayed in 3rd, went 2nd again briefly on long run to 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd and no further impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 5 L | Rody (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 28-0 / 12 | Jump (19) | L Heard | T R George Mr C M Casey | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, left moderate 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Big Easy (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 10 | Flat (203), Jump (19) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 12/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, plugged on from 2 out, went modest 5th flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Albertus Pictor (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (65) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr P J D Pottinger | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along headway to modest 6th approaching 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Hollow Blue Sky (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 44-5 / 10 | Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Hollow Partnership | 11/2 | |
| raced wide, towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | ½ L | Milans Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | B00 / 12 | Jump (18) | L P Aspell | B G Powell Mr W G Young | 100/1 | |
| behind most of way, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 1 L | Medic Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4-0 / 6 | Jump (18) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, last and struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | ¾ L | African Eagle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Frisky Fillies… | 16/1 | ||
| took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 2 out, modest 6th when mistake and hampered last, weakened and eased flat | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 16 L | Bumblebee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 09-5 / 6 | Jump (10) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, pushed along and struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 1 L | Exiles Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 17PP8P / 14 | Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | Mrs J G Retter Mrs Jackie Retter | 100/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed on long run to 3out, weakened rapidly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | 45 L | Swains Meadow (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 5/76-0U / 8 | Jump (11) | J W Farrelly | K Bishop Mr Steve Atkinson | 100/1 | |
| always behind, well tailed off when eased before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Bobbits Way (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/9- / 12 | Jump (563) | James Davies | A E Jones Mr Alan Jones | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Bathcounty (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 235-6 / 8 | Jump (18) | R Thornton | F Brennan Dr Ian Cragg | ||
