03 Jun 2010 18:20 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Pimm's Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Sordid Secret (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 3) |
15/77P-P / 22 |
Jump (28) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams The Galloping Punters… |
7/1 | |
| in touch, challenged 12th, ridden 3 out, led 2 out, not fluent last, headed flat, rallied to regain lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Safe Investment (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
5634-55 / 11 |
Flat (456), Jump (18) |
A Thornton | B N Pollock Mr Alan Hill |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th, not much room and snatched up before 11th, led 12th, headed 2 out, rallied to regain lead flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Old Brigade (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) |
116/29-P / 7 |
Jump (29) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, ridden 12th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out to dispute close 2nd last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Mealagh Valley (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2218/72- / 9 |
Jump (42) | David Bass | B De Haan Mrs Julie Phillips |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent, mistake 2nd, rear and pushed along 4th, headway 9th, driven before 3 out, stayed on under pressure and close enough in 4th last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Haoyunma (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 0) |
604/8-2P / 9 |
Jump (17) | Sean Quinlan | H Chisman Mr John W Egan |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 7th, led 10th until 12th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Von Galen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
PP/451-2 / 13 |
Jump (16) | S Thomas | M Scudamore Mrs Bettine Evans |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 4th, slightly bumped 8th, ridden after 11th, carried head awkwardly after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Midnight Diamond (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) |
75473-P / 11 |
Flat (1423), Jump (36) |
Harry Challoner | L Williamson Mr J T Phillips |
16/1 | |
| jumped deliberately on occasions, prominent, lost place 5th, behind from 9th | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| Dist |
Tanners Court (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/U231-2 / 13 |
Jump (36) | T J Phelan | Miss C Dyson Miss C Dyson |
7/1 | |
| led, jumped right 6th, headed 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Nodanawink (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
2435-96 / 7 |
Jump (19) | J Kington | D McCain Jnr Mr D McCain |
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