16 Dec 2011 12:45 Ascot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,005); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ferns Group 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Hadrian's Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1- / 10 |
Jump (243) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes |
11/10 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway on outside approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, went 2nd soon after 2 out, led last, edged right under pressure flat, driven to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1 L |
Fighting Flynn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4 / 8 |
Jump (24) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| chased leading pair, led 3 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed last, kept on until no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 10 L |
The Druids Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
21 / 12 |
Jump (208) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell The Stonehenge… |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, looked struggling before 6th, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to 3rd last, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Baroque Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
86 / 8 |
Jump (14) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Mr P G Gray And… |
66/1 | |
| tracked clear leader, closed 5th, led approaching 4 out, headed 3 out, chased leader, every chance 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, no impression on leading duo when weakened to 4th last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Denali Highway (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1- / 9 |
Jump (272) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Ian Payne & Kim… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside to chase leaders 8th, ridden when not fluent 2 out, weakened to 5th and blundered last | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| 11 L |
Winning Habit (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
9/1P- / 7 |
Jump (279) | David Bass | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden before 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Arbeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11-2 / 12 |
Jump (31) | S Thomas | Mrs D Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg |
4/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, headway 8th, chased leaders next, weakened on long run to 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 24 L |
Balbriggan (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
4-8 / 7 |
Jump (20) | D A Jacob | Miss H C Knight Mr L M Power &… |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow 2nd, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 15 L |
Capisci (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
1306U3 / 11 |
Jump (18) | M J Quinlan | Mrs A Batchelor Mr Keith Stait |
66/1 | |
| led, clear 2nd until 5th, headed approaching 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 64 L |
Bennys Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2P / 10 |
Jump (65) | L P Aspell | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 7th, weakened before 4 out, eased from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Seventh Hussar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0850-9 / 9 |
Jump (14) | W T Kennedy | Miss H C Knight Mrs Alison Batchelor |
100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 3 L |
De Waiting Game (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-8 / 7 |
Jump (40) | James Davies | C J Mann Ms Anja Potze |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear, behind from 8th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Malin Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3/341-90 / 8 |
Jump (13) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Strictly Come Racing |
100/1 | |
| always behind, driven and struggling before 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Rocky Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-2 / 11 |
Jump (45) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
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