25 Jan 2010 15:20 Fontwell
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £8,872); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Starsportsbet.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Magic Sky (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 2/6-4313 / 25 | Jump (9) | W Marston | M F Harris Mrs D J Brown | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway after 7th, went 2nd next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on gainly flat to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NK | Aldertune (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 413-U21 / 8 | Jump (42) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Bunty Millard | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3rd, switched left after 2 out, challenging when not fluent last, led flat, hung right, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | ¾ L | Fruity O'Rooney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12-0023 / 13 | Jump (30) | P Hide | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 4/1 | |
| led, ridden after 2 out, headed flat, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 17 L | Night Orbit (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 8) | 22-1224 / 7 | Flat (89), Jump (44) | A P McCoy | Miss J Feilden Stowstowquickquickstow… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 15 L | Amore Mio (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2100-40 / 10 | Flat (512), Jump (45) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Team Kirkton | 15/2 | |
| with leader until 8th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 17 L | King Ar Aghaidh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 552391 / 9 | Jump (63) | N D Fehily | D W P Arbuthnot Tunnel Vision | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3rd, not fluent 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Go Amwell (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 4F4443 / 11 | Flat (201), Jump (45) | R Flint | J R Jenkins Mr Robin Stevens | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 7th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1 L | Quickbeam (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2124-F5 / 9 | Jump (30) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss Mandy D Coughlan… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 3rd, well beaten when not fluent 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | Dist | Princely Hero (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 363 / 11 | Flat (129), Jump (48) | C Wallis | C Gordon Mr R Cummings | 25/1 | |
| always in rear, well behind 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Honour High (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 13/42PP- / 10 | Flat (862), Jump (286) | A Thornton | Lady Herries Lady Mary Mumford | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Over The Creek (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 11342/8 / 13 | Jump (51) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr M J Coate | ||
