15 Feb 2010 14:50 Catterick
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Happy Birthday Mother Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
King's Counsel (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 4) |
02564 / 18 |
Flat (140), Jump (21) |
K Mercer | J Hetherton W R B Racing 44 |
6/1 | |
| made all, jumped right and not fluent 6th, soon went clear, not so far ahead 2 out, drew clear flat, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Don't Rush It (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
52845P- / 8 |
Jump (296) | Dean Pratt | J & S Quinn Mrs S Quinn |
16/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon steadied into mid-division, headway 6th, soon lost place, stayed on from 2 out, kept on well flat to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| HD |
Elk Trail (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) |
14-527P / 6 |
Flat (103), Jump (19) |
M Bradburne | M Mullineaux Bluestone Partnership |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 4th until after 6th, slighty outpaced approaching 2 out, no impression but stayed on to go 2nd flat, lost that position close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Lightening Rod (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
01-7133 / 12 |
Jump (21) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr N W A Bannister… |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, hampered bend after 3rd, headway after 6th, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Harry The Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
6575-5 / 6 |
Flat (164), Jump (8) |
R Walford | T D Walford Mr David Dickson |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold in touch, chased winner after 6th, no impression last, lost 2nd and weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Royal Flynn (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
540524 / 9 |
Flat (122), Jump (9) |
Henry Brooke | Mrs K Walton Mr And Mrs Paul… |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway when mistake 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Domino Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
0P-0855 / 8 |
Flat (907), Jump (21) |
B S Hughes | J Wade Mrs J M Edmonds |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked winner until hit 4th, ridden after next, lost place 6th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 25 L |
Aggravation (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
53F9 / 10 |
Flat (133), Jump (27) |
C I Gillies | C Grant Bell Bridge Racing |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, struggling 6th, moderate 7th 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Frank Crow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
91592/5- / 7 |
Flat (605), Jump (593) |
Andrew Tinkler | N Tinkler Mrs Janis MacPherson |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, lost place and struggling 5th, not fluent next | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 3¾ L |
Toledo Gold (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 9) |
507 / 11 |
Flat (135), Jump (17) |
H Oliver | Mrs S J Smith Mr M Barnes, Mr… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, taken to outside backstraight, headway when hit 5th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Dabaratsa (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 7) |
4P1124 / 7 |
Jump (67) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr D J Wallis |
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