11 Jul 2010 14:30 Stratford
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,529); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Birmingham Mail Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
City Heights (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
50611-7 / 9 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | D W P Arbuthnot Mr N Sutton |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered and left 2nd approaching 4 out, led when blundered 3 out, soon headed, hampered by loose horse approaching 2 out, led before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Oscar Royal (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) |
25P-2P1 / 11 |
Jump (12) | L Treadwell | P W Hiatt Mr Bob Coles |
5/2 | |
| led until 7th, led 9th until 11th, soon led again, headed before 3 out, soon led again, headed approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Maxwil (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 2) |
P45/3-22 / 7 |
Flat (275), Jump (39) |
C Bolger | P Phelan Turton, Denarius,… |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, left 4th approaching 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Rockiteer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
34334-3 / 12 |
Jump (51) | R Johnson | H D Daly Michael O'Flynn… |
10/3 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 4th/5th, left 3rd approaching 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 11 L |
Pheidias (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
712-135 / 9 |
Flat (830), Jump (28) |
David England | Mrs P Sly G a libson D l… |
6/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, reminders after 6th, mistake and more reminders 10th, hampered approaching 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
SU |
6 |
| - |
Take A Mile (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
53/4F-14 / 9 |
Flat (755), Jump (44) |
Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Mrs G Elliott |
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SU |
7 |
| - |
Cherokee Star (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 8) |
2-5P164 / 7 |
Flat (662), Jump (12) |
D F O'Regan | Mike Hammond Mrs Pauline Yardley |
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