27 Dec 2011 14:45 Chepstow
Winner: £31,500 (Penalty: £17,939); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
Future Champions Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Hollow Tree (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 121 / 10 | Flat (159), Jump (29) | T J Murphy | D McCain Jnr Middleham Park… | 13/8 | |
| made all, mistake 2nd, strongly challenged 2 out, hard ridden approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Countrywide Flame (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 1121 / 5 | Flat (74), Jump (35) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Estio Pinnacle… | 2/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, driven to challenge approaching 2 out, soon every chance, not fluent last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 11 L | Secret Edge (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 2131 / 6 | Flat (104), Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Nigel Bunter &… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd next, stayed on under pressure, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 19 L | Kapga De Cerisy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 154255 / 6 | Flat (141), Jump (51) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway halfway, soon chasing leaders, mistake 4 out, weakened after next, moderate 4th when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | School For Scandal (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 15 / 8 | Flat (251), Jump (17) | T Scudamore | Jim Best Mr Chris Unwin | 14/1 | |
| keen hold, soon prominent, jumped slowly 3rd, hard driven 4 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out, faded | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 15 L | Chadford (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 141 / 6 | Flat (113), Jump (27) | R Walford | T D Walford B & S Vaughan,… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 4th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 11 L | Rasam Aldaar (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 45421 / 4 | Flat (104), Jump (25) | Alex Merriam | N B King Miss J E Foster | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along approaching 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Captain Sharpe (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 212322 / 10 | Flat (147), Jump (29) | Mr R J Williams | B J Llewellyn Carter Thompson… | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, hard driven 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Brilliant Barca (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1 / 6 | Flat (224), Jump (23) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Gerald West | ||
