18 Jul 2010 15:00 Newton Abbot
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,862); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Happy Birthday Cath King Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Classic Swain (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 8) |
2228-22 / 19 |
Flat (681), Jump (45) |
A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile |
8/11 | |
| chased leader, ridden before 7th, challenged 10th, ridden to narrow lead before 2 out, driven and joined flat, stayed on under pressure to just assert when hung left final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Intac (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
8-32716 / 11 |
Jump (13) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr Mark Roberts |
6/1 | |
| led, joined when pecked 10th, narrowly headed before 2 out, stayed challenging, upsides and every chance flat, found no extra and held final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 19 L |
Diaco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5/66 / 6 |
Jump (14) | W Kennedy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
22/1 | |
| tracked leading pair until steadied to 4th approaching 5th, went poor 3rd again 10th, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 5 L |
Kickahead (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1U116-2 / 10 |
Flat (69), Jump (11) |
D C Costello | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams |
5/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up early stages, headway to track leading pair approaching 5th, blundered almost unseated rider and lost ground 7th, lost poor 3rd 10th, plugged on | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
King Gabriel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P101P/0 / 10 |
Flat (508), Jump (49) |
Peter Toole | F Brennan Mr K M Parry |
||