14 Dec 2011 14:00 Newbury
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Soft.
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Broadbackbob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 64216-1 / 7 | Jump (26) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Anthony Speelman | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, went 2nd when mistake 3 out, led after 2 out, asserting when mistake last, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 11 L | Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 63/R1-07 / 11 | Jump (19) | W T Kennedy | Miss H C Knight The Dark Horse… | 125/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 8 L | Carrigmorna King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-3 / 10 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Robert & Janet… | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader until 3 out, well held 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | Same Difference (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-1 / 10 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs R Vaughan | 16/1 | |
| prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, ridden and hanging left 3 out, mistake and well held 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Gospel Preacher (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 292-3 / 8 | Jump (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Passion 8 Pointers | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, 4th and ridden when bad mistake 2 out, no impression and well held after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 29 L | Polisky (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 227-3 / 9 | Jump (31) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 10/11 | |
| in touch in mid-division, ridden after 7th, well held 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 34 L | Willow's Saviour (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 33-45 / 10 | Jump (22) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Triple F Partnership | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, ridden when in touch after next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Kowloon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 39-507 / 6 | Jump (12) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden in remote 9th after 7th, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2 L | Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4-898 / 8 | Jump (12) | P J Brennan | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 150/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 6th, behind next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 1½ L | Romeo Americo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U358 / 10 | Jump (12) | A Thornton | J W Mullins S Mullins Racing… | 150/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 9 L | Lemon's Gent (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 16 / 10 | Jump (19) | D Elsworth | P R Webber The Smillie Watters… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, remote 8th after 7th, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Ballypatrick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | S5/ / 9 | Jump (612) | Gerard Tumelty | Miss H C Knight Martin, Jocelyn… | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Clyffe Top (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 593-7 / 5 | Jump (24) | Hadden Frost | J G Portman Mrs William Hall | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Dancing Emily (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 1-4 / 7 | Jump (233) | J Mogford | D Killahena & G McPherson Burnham P & D Ltd | ||
