01 Dec 2011 14:45 Wincanton
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places ).
Stewart Pyper Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Betfair Hurdle Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Dineur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 2322-14 / 13 | Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King Mr Gwilym J Morris | 5/1 | |
| made all, set strong pace, stayed on strongly from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Tony Star (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5/113-72 / 10 | Flat (272), Jump (7) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Yeah Man Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 3 out, good headway on outside before next, went 3rd when went badly right last, took 2nd and kept on flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Dancewiththedevil (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 813322 / 11 | Jump (7) | Mr R J Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr T Faulkner | 12/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 7th, good headway to 2nd travelling well before 2 out, no impression on winner when pushed right and bumped last, weakened to 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Arab League (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 21813 / 7 | Flat (119), Jump (7) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Stuart M Mercer | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 2 out, not on terms with winner, weakened to 5th before last, went modest 4th closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Looks Like Slim (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 20-1125 / 7 | Flat (394), Jump (187) | D A Jacob | B De Haan Mr Martyn Butler | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway before 5th, chased leaders before 2 out, held in 4th when blundered last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 6 L | Jigsaw Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | PP2P/54 / 10 | Jump (23) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Robinson Webster… | 8/1 | |
| off the pace in 5th, mistake and stumbled 5th, driven before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | NK | Dragon's Den (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 5F-771F / 11 | Flat (520), Jump (7) | A Glassonbury | C J Down Mr G Waterman | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway to get in behind leaders 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 18 L | Gay Sloane (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) | 24100/9 / 9 | Flat (795), Jump (22) | Kielan Woods | M J Coombe The Spoofers | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 5th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 26 L | Tarkari (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 11) | 0-03550 / 8 | Flat (735), Jump (33) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Clive Cook & Irving… | 12/1 | |
| held up and always towards rear, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 24 L | Henry Hook (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 41P-263 / 9 | Jump (43) | D F O'Regan | V R A Dartnall Ms Pippa Grace | 25/1 | |
| behind, lost touch and struggling before 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Katchmore (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 3162-88 / 5 | Flat (394), Jump (17) | Jimmy McCarthy | M Blanshard Sara Collie,nigel… | ||
| 1 |   | - | Nobunaga (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | P/1P3- / 10 | Flat (84), Jump (246) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr A B Hamilton | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Brunston (GB) (colt, grey, 11 6) | 43-1314 / 7 | Flat (390), Jump (144) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mr Paul Frank Barry | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Don't Panic (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 17/5P-P5 / 11 | Flat (946), Jump (9) | Brendan Powell | R J Hodges Mr A B S Webb | ||
