31 May 2010 17:10 Towcester
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
gg.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Downward Spiral (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
178-4 / 8 |
Jump (18) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Burnham P & D Ltd |
8/1 | |
| made all, drew clear after 3 out, not fluent next, kept up to work until eased flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 17 L |
Tucumcari (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4/20-5 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell R A H Evans & B… |
10/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased winner after 9th, not much room on inside and hit birch upright on doll after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 5 L |
Pheidias (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
44712-1 / 9 |
Flat (789), Jump (27) |
David England | Mrs P Sly G a libson D l… |
5/6 | |
| took keen hold, slightly hampered 1st, tracked leaders, reminder after 6th, chased winner next until after 4 out, one pace in 3rd from next | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| Dist |
Mzuri Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
540-032 / 7 |
Jump (12) | M D Grant | B W Duke Ruth Tupper & Tom… |
9/4 | |
| took keen hold, awkward 1st, tracked winner until 7th, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Haldibari (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 5) |
9P/25-12 / 7 |
Flat (28), Jump (20) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | S Lycett Nicholls Family |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Billy Smith (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
PP/4750- / 7 |
Jump (204) | A Freeman | John R Upson Mr Sidney J Smith |
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7 |
| - |
Mvuto (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 5) |
22/5-3 / 5 |
Flat (586), Jump (26) |
Matt Crawley | L Wadham P G Jacobs & A… |
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