12 Mar 2010 14:35 Wincanton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Higos Somerset Business Of The Year Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Sir Harry Cool (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-F05F7 / 21 |
Jump (43) | David England | J F Panvert Mrs P A Ellis |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 3 out, chased leading pair after next, ridden to lead 2 out, soon pressed, kept on gamely under pressure flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Henry Hook (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
1-4660 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Harry Skelton | V R A Dartnall Ms Pippa Grace |
13/2 | |
| led 2nd, narrowly headed 6th, disputed until led again narrowly before 2 out until 2 out, chased winner and stayed challenging, held flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 10 L |
Estates Recovery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1707 / 9 |
Jump (55) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Mark Benton |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven along and outpaced after 3 out, rallied from next, went 3rd before last | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2 L |
Solitary Palm (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) |
6-97840 / 10 |
Jump (37) | W P Kavanagh | B Forsey A Stevens, B Forsey |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, driven along and stayed on before 2 out, modest 4th when hit last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 14 L |
Sir Bathwick (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2303-5P / 13 |
Jump (122) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Family Goes Racing |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold, led until 2nd, disputed lead, led again 6th, narrowly headed before 2 out, dropped to 3rd 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Stagehand (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
5-46335 / 6 |
Flat (911), Jump (6) |
Danny Burton | C J Down Mr G Waterman |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 3¾ L |
Red And White (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 0) |
43638-5 / 5 |
Flat (506), Jump (121) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Francis Mahon |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders 8th, hampered on bend after 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Mac Halen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
02-2F80 / 9 |
Jump (33) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Keith And Sue Lowry |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Sun Quest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
244-9U5 / 13 |
Flat (703), Jump (44) |
Hadden Frost | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 12 L |
Rey Nacarado (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1789 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon The Pearly Kings… |
5/1 | |
| always towards rear, strugglong 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
| 15 L |
Doran's Lodge (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 3) |
560 / 4 |
Flat (534), Jump (27) |
L Heard | C J Down Mr Geoffrey Rowe |
22/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch, awkward 4th, driven and weakened after 7th, well behind 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Ballamusic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
3415/P / 9 |
Jump (44) | R Thornton | A King Mrs D E Andrews |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
The Entomologist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
13PU/86 / 9 |
Jump (109) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr Ronald Brimacombe |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Being There (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
031P/ / 7 |
Flat (1294), Jump (836) |
James Davies | C P Morlock Mr R A Instone |
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