23 Jan 2010 14:05 Ascot
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,505); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
1942 Was A Vintage Year Mares' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sweetheart (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) | 22489-7 / 21 | Flat (98), Jump (25) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr R W Huggins | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to go 2nd when hit 4 out, led between last 2, ridden and held on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Easter Legend (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 33P62-1 / 7 | Jump (63) | Ruby Walsh | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Simon Willes | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on to go 2nd last, held flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Silver Kate (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 0) | 24-5112 / 8 | Jump (23) | S Thomas | D M Richards Mr David M Richards | 11/1 | |
| led, headed 4th, tracked leader, led again 8th, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Amber Brook (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 0) | 40-P12F / 9 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, lost place 7th, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 20 L | L'aventure (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 536-721 / 11 | Jump (48) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr C J Harriman | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4th to 8th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Whiteoak (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 5) | 206-316 / 7 | Jump (25) | T J Murphy | D McCain Jnr Mr Brendan Richardson | 3/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Delayed Approach (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 4/210P-9 / 8 | Jump (57) | W Marston | D G Duggan D G Duggan | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Strawberry (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 133-711 / 9 | Jump (27) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Paul Murphy | ||
