21 Jan 2010 15:00 Taunton
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,408); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Carlsberg UK Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Qozak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 132114- / 8 | Jump (292) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs William… | 2/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, led 3 out, came clear after 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 10 L | Benfleet Boy (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 1328-05 / 7 | Flat (89), Jump (25) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mrs P Jubert &… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, chased winner 3 out, rallied to 2nd approaching last, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2 L | Novikov (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 3-42141 / 9 | Flat (104), Jump (5) | R Greene | P D Evans Cheltenham Racing… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway before 6th, chased leading pair 3 out, chased winner 2 out until no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 9 L | Chaninbar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4820-61 / 10 | Flat (7), Jump (22) | W Marston | M F Harris John Watts | 16/1 | |
| reluctant to line up, led 2nd, mistake and headed 6th, chased leaders until after 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3 L | Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 149-044 / 9 | Jump (63) | J W Farrelly | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Don Jenkins | 40/1 | |
| led to 2nd, remained prominent, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 11 L | Elite Land (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 23-4664 / 8 | Flat (7), Jump (47) | K Mercer | B Ellison Mr Dan Gilbert | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, 6th and no chance when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 10 L | Tender Falcon (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 41336-F / 10 | Flat (434), Jump (62) | L P Aspell | R J Hodges Mr P E Axon | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, well behind when jumped right 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Thumbs Up (GB) (Colt, grey, 11 10) | 6-11014 / 6 | Flat (470), Jump (61) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 11 L | Spent (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 572 / 5 | Flat (10), Jump (31) | D C Costello | Mrs A M Thorpe Tristar | 50/1 | |
| close up, went 2nd 3rd, led 5th to 3 out, weakened quickly soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 5 L | Lucciolina (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 03/421-P / 7 | Jump (71) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | R Waley-Cohen Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 17 L | Oddshoes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1P-1F10 / 8 | Flat (370), Jump (25) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Evelyn Madden | 22/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Cranky Corner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 179-19F / 10 | Jump (42) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Warmwell Racing… | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Right Stuff (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 36-73F0 / 10 | Flat (160), Jump (25) | P Hide | G & J Moore The Ashden Partnership… | ||
