14 Mar 2010 15:20 Towcester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
PP Business Improvement Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Akarshan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
F4-0P14 / 19 |
Flat (624), Jump (13) |
Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Andrew Turton &… |
10/1 | |
| hit 1st, held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Smoothly Does It (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
F46738- / 9 |
Flat (326), Jump (339) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Chrisco Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, smooth headway and every chance 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 8 L |
Olympian (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
214-302 / 10 |
Flat (1378), Jump (93) |
A Glassonbury | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton |
17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out effort and every chance on outside next, soon ridden, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| ½ L |
Spider Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
6-45334 / 14 |
Jump (15) | Gemma Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Shovelstrode Racing… |
18/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, driven 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| HD |
Phantom Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
310/003 / 7 |
Flat (644), Jump (13) |
P Hide | B G Powell Mr Con Harrington |
16/1 | |
| led or disputed lead until clear advantage after 3 out, headed next, soon ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Playing With Fire (IRE) (filly, grey, 11 2) |
601173 / 10 |
Jump (16) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Mrs A L Merry |
17/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 2nd, outpaced 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Ostland (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
17536 / 10 |
Flat (226), Jump (18) |
Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Mr Richard & Mrs… |
15/2 | |
| in touch outpaced 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| NS |
Nomadic Warrior (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
5-45633 / 10 |
Flat (373), Jump (22) |
T Messenger | J R Holt Ms Carol Lacey |
15/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 11 L |
Crouch End Flyer (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 4) |
P1P3P4 / 8 |
Jump (38) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Blane Nairn Racing |
7/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, outpaced 4 out, behind from next | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Sunday City (JPN) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
122P/8-0 / 11 |
Flat (1652), Jump (94) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr R Greenway |
33/1 | |
| led or disputed lead until lost place after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 9 L |
Abey M'boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
5-0P328 / 8 |
Jump (19) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Furrows Ltd |
22/1 | |
| behind, effort 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 14 L |
Dinarius (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) |
10651F / 7 |
Flat (546), Jump (25) |
W Marston | A M Hales Mr A S Helaissi |
8/1 | |
| held up behind on outside, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Ordre de Bataille (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) |
14-335P / 9 |
Jump (46) | William Biddick | H D Daly Mrs A Timpson |
14/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Farmers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F901-29 / 10 |
Jump (124) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr J C Haynes |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Midnight Spirit (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
836355 / 12 |
Jump (28) | L Treadwell | F E Sutherland Mr Steve Day |
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