20 Feb 2010 13:40 Ascot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,010); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Hope Safe T-Bar Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
F/1-13 / 12 |
Jump (53) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Michael Buckley |
4/11 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 2 out, led going well before last, drew clear on bit flat, unextended | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Arkose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
F-R112 / 13 |
Jump (91) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Tim Thirlby |
14/1 | |
| led, driven approaching 2 out, soon pressed, ridden and headed before last, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Spirit of Adjisa (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
23 / 9 |
Flat (113), Jump (52) |
R Thornton | A King Darr, Johnson,… |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 6th, reminders next, went 3rd 4 out, ridden and effort 2 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1 L |
Sereth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
123 / 7 |
Flat (126), Jump (22) |
Paul Moloney | B J Curley Mr P Byrne |
7/1 | |
| tracked leading pair to 4 out, driven after 3 out, 4th and one pace when mistake next, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Priors Glen (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
25-50 / 7 |
Jump (66) | Ruby Walsh | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs L Alexander |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort on outside 3 out until next, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Max Milano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 13 |
B S Hughes | A E Jessop Mrs Gloria Jessop |
200/1 | ||
| held up in rear, hit 7th, blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| Dist |
Wham Bang (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
8-P7 / 7 |
Jump (71) | David England | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew |
150/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Llama Farmer (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
7P1 / 5 |
Jump (28) | 2nd Preference | P R Webber Mrs A Timpson |
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