09 Dec 2011 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,256); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good (Cross Country Good to Firm, Firm in places).
E.B.F. Jenny & Mark Pitman Gold Syndicates 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Darlan (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
1-1 / 6 |
Jump (18) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
4/6 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 2 out, challenged between last 2, led narrowly last, ridden and headed narrowly flat, stayed on under pressure to regain lead towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NS |
High Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
656424 / 6 |
Jump (18) | R Johnson | Miss R Curtis Mr D R James |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader, effort to lead betwen last 2, headed narrowly last, ridden to regain lead flat, kept on under pressure, headed narrowly towards finish, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 8 L |
Able Deputy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
495 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Bill Ives |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, effort between last 2, went 3rd last, ridden and stayed on flat, no impression with leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Bygones In Brid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
120-8 / 6 |
Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Mr Harry Redknapp |
12/1 | |
| held up behind, headway on inside 2 out, effort between last 2, no extra approaching last, 4th and held flat | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Parsnip Pete (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1U-72 / 11 |
Jump (31) | P J Brennan | T R George The Parsnips |
16/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 2 out, riddeen and stayed on to chase leaders flat, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Balding Banker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
217-2 / 9 |
Jump (34) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Club Racing Banker… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort on outside between last 2, one pace when not fluent last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| HD |
Aikideau (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
460-2 / 6 |
Jump (25) | L P Aspell | R Rowe The Stewart Family |
10/1 | |
| led, driven and headed between last 2, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 32 L |
Thecircleoftrust (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
23/1-83 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | T R George Mr Mike Stratford |
66/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Go On Arch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
70-4 / 7 |
Jump (50) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Walters Plant Hire… |
33/1 | |
| mistake and lost place 1st, soon behind, mistake 4th, struggling 3 out, never dangerous, tailed off | ||||||||||