16 Dec 2011 11:35 Uttoxeter
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,689); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
John Smith's Racing Excellence 'Hands And Heels' Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Conds/Amats)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Rigid (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 7-397 / 7 | Flat (78), Jump (15) | Ryan Hatch | A W Carroll Mr & Mrs J B Bacciochi | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led approaching 3 out, edged left after next, headed last, led again flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Only Hope (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 10) | 22-2332 / 9 | Flat (1030), Jump (184) | James Best | Jim Best Tyre Hill Racing | 9/4 | |
| held up in rear, slightly hampered 4th, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd before 2 out, led when mistake last, headed flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2½ L | Stanley Bridge (GB) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 468252 / 8 | Flat (517), Jump (38) | Lucy Alexander | F P Murtagh Mr Michael A Proudfoot | 10/3 | |
| held up, headway 4th, pecked next, challenged 3 out, ridden before next, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Echo Dancer (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 962563 / 7 | Flat (245), Jump (34) | Josh Wall | T Wall The Wenlock Edge… | 3/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, headway 6th, not fluent 3 out, soon beaten, no impression when mistake next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Endeavor (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 1UR719 / 13 | Flat (227), Jump (24) | Miss Emma Sayer | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Margaret Coppola… | 8/1 | |
| led into start, tracked leaders, hampered 4th, every chance 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Pagan Lightning (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 57P0D-6 / 7 | Jump (19) | Miss N Sayer | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Dianne Sayer | 6/1 | |
| pressed leader until not fluent 3rd, jumped left and badly hampered 4th, soon in rear, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 48 L | Lord Wheathill (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | FP89 / 6 | Flat (157), Jump (34) | Tony Kelly | L Williamson Mrs Lisa Williamson | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, not fluent 4th, clear when not fluent next, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Tuskar (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 567-F5 / 7 | Jump (22) | M G Nolan | A E Jones Burnham P & D Ltd | |||
