27 Nov 2011 14:10 Leicester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Dean Spalding Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Simonside (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 575/44-3 / 22 | Flat (73), Jump (15) | Danny Cook | B Ellison Racing Management… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, led soon after 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 7 L | Vertueux (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 1028-03 / 11 | Flat (49), Jump (13) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 14/1 | |
| held up, ridden 6th, headway next, effort to press winner 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 11 L | Magic Prospect (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 325-224 / 5 | Flat (527), Jump (15) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mme L Taylor | 11/1 | |
| close up, chased leading pair, 6th, ridden and kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4 L | Skylancer (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) | 558462 / 9 | Flat (513), Jump (20) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Rm Venn | 9/2 | |
| raced wide, mistakes prominent, outpaced and in rear 6th, rallied 2 out, plugged on to go 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2 L | Not Til Monday (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 0) | 21104-1 / 8 | Flat (25), Jump (13) | A P McCoy | J R Jenkins Mr B Silkman | 10/3 | |
| led, ridden and headed soon after 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 30 L | Lodgician (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 223P2U / 12 | Flat (1188), Jump (43) | Dave Crosse | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway 6th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 10 L | Award Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 061908 / 11 | Jump (10) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| always in rear, weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 74 L | Break The Chain (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 7233-72 / 6 | Jump (19) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott | 15/2 | |
| held up, ridden 6th, soon weakened, tailed off, finished in own time | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Consulate (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 125743 / 9 | Flat (966), Jump (52) | Conor O'farrell | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards | ||
