03 Dec 2011 13:30 Chepstow
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,274); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
digibet.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Knock A Hand (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 411-221 / 11 | Jump (31) | T Scudamore | R Lee Alan & Richard | 5/2 | |
| made all, hard driven 3 out, drew clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 3 L | Rojo Vivo (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7521- / 9 | Jump (268) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Hogarth Racing | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven to challenge 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | HD | Finnegan Paddy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | F21-255 / 7 | Jump (7) | Mr R J Kirk | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell | 50/1 | |
| prominent, under pressure 4 out, chased leaders before 2 out, kept on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 27 L | Chesil Beach Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 224/0-7 / 12 | Jump (24) | A Thornton | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, hard ridden to challenge next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 7 L | Gores Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 23-8 / 12 | Jump (29) | W T Kennedy | Noel T Chance Collins, Horsfall,… | 50/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, headway 6th, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Diamond Sweeper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 25- / 6 | Jump (280) | R Thornton | A King Mr Mel Fordham | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, under pressre 5 out, lost place next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | NK | Curtain Razer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11-2 / 8 | Jump (24) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Out Of Bounds Racing… | 1/1 | |
| mid-divisioin, headway 5 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Caught Inthe Light (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/C4- / 8 | Jump (579) | Matt Griffiths | N J Hawke Mrs K Wetherall | 100/1 | |
| behind, some late headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 10 L | The Bear Trap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 040 / 7 | Jump (12) | Aodhagan Conlon | Miss R Curtis Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, headway 4 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 2¾ L | Wheres Wal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F21-6 / 7 | Jump (42) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Le Chasse Spleen (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00 / 6 | Jump (11) | Kieron Edgar | D Pipe Mr James Chalmers | 200/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 5th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 9 L | Malin Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F3/341-9 / 8 | Jump (24) | Gerard Tumelty | R H Buckler Strictly Come Racing | 100/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 3rd, chased leaders 4 out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 13 L | Waywood Princess (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 060-0 / 9 | Jump (3) | Harry Challoner | J Groucott Mr P Price & Mr… | 150/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15 |   | 99 L | Young Jim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P4F-213 / 6 | Jump (26) | T Molloy | D Killahena & G McPherson The Gaining Ground… | 50/1 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Radmores Sam Evans (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 9P0-P / 6 | Jump (26) | Sean Flanagan | J G M O'Shea Mr J R Salter | |||
| 3 |   | - | Caulfields Venture (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 244 / 11 | Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mr C F Colquhoun | |||
