30 Dec 2011 14:55 Taunton
Winner: £7,850 (Penalty: £5,101); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Steve Logan Memorial (County Contractors) Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Drumshambo (USA) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 13/P-622 / 10 | Flat (964), Jump (15) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams… | 9/1 | |
| in touch on inside, led narrowly before 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held on near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Prince Of Dreams (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 663-6 / 7 | Flat (434), Jump (58) | Felix de Giles | Ed De Giles Jennifer & Alex… | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, headway 6th, effort 2 out, every chance last, ridden and stayed on to press winner flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 2½ L | Sun Quest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 24746-3 / 13 | Flat (1361), Jump (52) | Mr R J Kirk | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 6 L | Dragon's Den (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | F-771F7 / 11 | Flat (549), Jump (29) | A Glassonbury | C J Down Mr G Waterman | 33/1 | |
| in touch, driven and outpaced approaching 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Gay Sloane (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 100/984 / 9 | Flat (824), Jump (10) | Brendan Powell | M J Coombe The Spoofers | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 2 out, every chance last until ridden and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Balerina (FR) (filly, bay, 11 10) | 131-0P8 / 5 | Flat (650), Jump (30) | Peter Hatton | A King Tim & Sarah Ingram… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Rob Conti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3-F43 / 9 | Jump (36) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell | 7/1 | |
| held up behind, headway and in touch 5th, chased leaders under pressure after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 4 L | Don't Panic (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 7/5P-P5P / 11 | Flat (975), Jump (29) | T Scudamore | R J Hodges Mr A B S Webb | 33/1 | |
| behind, headway into mid-division 5th, no further progress, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 4 L | Cridda Boy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 056-662 / 8 | Flat (934), Jump (10) | Nathan Sweeney | S C Burrough Mr D G Staddon | 7/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Swiss Art (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 116631- / 7 | Flat (548), Jump (382) | Gavin Sheehan | B Barr The Cartmel Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, blundered 6th, soon outpaced, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 35 L | Beside The Fire (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 79-P144 / 8 | Jump (22) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Con Club | 10/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 5th, behind from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 19 L | Leopard Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 141234 / 5 | Flat (498), Jump (19) | Michael Byrne | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Jason Tucker | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 6th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | 39 L | Behtarini (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 3-43233 / 6 | Flat (490), Jump (135) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr K Snook | 16/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, lost place after 4th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | James Pollard (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 263126 / 9 | Flat (11), Jump (48) | Mr R J Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Is It Me (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 34422P- / 10 | Flat (1174), Jump (412) | R P McLernon | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Laudatory (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 413345 / 10 | Flat (458), Jump (21) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Eric Newnham | ||
