25 Jan 2010 14:00 Lingfield
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,083); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Golf & Racing Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Sir Kezbaah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3656-24 / 10 | Jump (60) | T J O'Brien | V R A Dartnall The Spoofers | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders, disputing 2nd when hit 7th, chased leader from next, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 8 L | Flanagan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 27-6 / 9 | Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Mickey Bowen | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, disputing close 2nd when blundered badly 3 out, rallied to 2nd before last, no chance with winner, not recover | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 13 L | Red Rouble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 0- / 10 | Jump (329) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders after 7th, left 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Tequilla Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 371/2 / 6 | Jump (53) | T Scudamore | C E Longsdon P Deal, J Hughes,… | 6/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, dropped to 3rd when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Whitcombe Spirit (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | / 8 | Flat (106) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr D Steele | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 5th, driven along after next, not fluent 3 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | Dist | Annie The Doc (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 5 | Flat (483), Jump (7) | Peter Toole | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr David O Moon | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | Dist | South America (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 59 / 6 | Jump (53) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| chased leader until mistake and dropped to rear 6th, tailed off after | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Alarm Bells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0 / 5 | Jump (64) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith &… | ||
| 2 |   | - | Captain Hastings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7 / 8 | Jump (27) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr James P Sheppard | |||
