13 Dec 2011 13:40 Folkestone
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,779); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places; Chase Course: Good).
James Alexander Smith Memorial Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Buddy Bolero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 42 / 11 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Malcolm C Denmark | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 15 L | Monturgeon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3-32 / 5 | Jump (19) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Miss J M Bodycote | 5/2 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led again 2 out, headed approaching last, soon beaten, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 5 L | No No Bingo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0/741-3 / 8 | Jump (55) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon R Jenner & J Green | 9/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd approaching 6th, led next until hit 2 out, weakened approaching last, just held on for 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | SHD | Knight Flight (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 4 / 8 | Jump (29) | A Thornton | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mrs Bonita Day | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 8th, well held 2 out, stayed on flat, almost got 3rd | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 34 L | Baldadash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 331-53 / 12 | Jump (21) | Paul Moloney | George Baker R Cooper Racing… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, struggling 8th, mistake 3 out, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 23 L | Hollow Blue Sky (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 44-57 / 10 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Hollow Partnership | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, closed next, ridden 3 out, weakened next, blundered last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Dartford Warbler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-70 / 12 | Jump (21) | S P Jones | O Sherwood The Cartmel Syndicate | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Addiction (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 42P- / 9 | Jump (286) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Gale Force Four | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Bernie's Weapon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4- / 6 | Jump (268) | Matthew Batchelor | D C O'Brien Mr C Attrell | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Nagpur (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss S Douglas-Pennant | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | My Grunter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0/09 / 7 | Jump (11) | N D Fehily | Mrs L J Young Total Plumbing… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Canazta (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 80/ / 8 | Jump (643) | Alain Cawley | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Lostayer (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | P / 8 | Jump (21) | Mr H G Miller | Miss Z C Davison Mr Don O'keeffe | ||
| 5 |   | - | Captain Moonman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 531- / 8 | Jump (348) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Diamond Racing… | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | John's Gem (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 00/ / 10 | Jump (613) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Golfguard Limited | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Lanhydrock (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 050/ / 7 | Jump (604) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | ||
