24 Oct 2010 14:55 Wincanton
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,019); Distance: 3m 3f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
F.J. Chalke Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (For The Desert Orchid Silver Cup)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
1UP22-4 / 21 |
Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Yeh Man Partnership |
6/1 | |
| made all, hit 12th, clear 17th, pecked badly 3 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 7 L |
Ballyvesey (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
212223 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | P & M Bowen Mr James R Adams |
11/2 | |
| chased winner from 3rd, driven after 4 out, soon no chance, kept on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 2 L |
Present M'lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
31452P- / 12 |
Jump (190) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th (water), jumped big next, went 4th at 17th, hit 4 out, stayed on to 3rd flat but never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Templer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
225522 / 11 |
Jump (15) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… |
5/1 | |
| chased winner until hit 3rd, hit next, stayed in 3rd, ridden and no impression when hit 2 out, weakened to 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Fairoak Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
1341P-3 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
4/1 | |
| held up in 6th, riddden and struggling in rear 11th, mistake next, went poor 5th before 4 out, hit next and not fluent 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Cold Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
38116U / 11 |
Flat (437), Jump (9) |
Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Paul Blagg & Martin… |
14/1 | |
| in touch in 5th, went 4th at 4th, pushed along 16th, ridden along and struggling 18th, plugged on same pace from next | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Simply Smashing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
1P-6131 / 13 |
Jump (33) | Kyle James | P A Kirby Colin Fletcher… |
9/2 | |
| chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, lost place and not travelling from 4th, mistake 8th, ridden 15th, struggling after, behind and no chance when blundered 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
213256 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott |
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