03 Feb 2010 14:30 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Hillfieldcottages.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Viking Blond (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 4-693 / 11 | Jump (60) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Einsley Harries | 20/1 | |
| behind, ridden along before 6th, headway under pressure after next, went 2nd 4 out, led before next, ridden and hit last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Silver Spinner (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 9) | 234-553 / 7 | Jump (17) | James Banks | A King Mickleton Racing… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leaders approaching next, chased winner 2 out, no impression when edged left before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 7 L | Thedeboftheyear (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 51-5P12 / 10 | Jump (6) | Danny Burton | C J Down Culm Valley Racing | 11/2 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, challenged 4 out, chased winner next until 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | NK | Rebeccas Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 404-321 / 14 | Jump (34) | Peter Toole | M G Rimell Mr J E Mutch | 6/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 4 out, one pace and no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | 19 L | Gouranga (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 40-0972 / 10 | Flat (19), Jump (8) | Aidan Coleman | A W Carroll G1 Racing Club… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders until ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 5 L | Acosta (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 1717-50 / 10 | Flat (749), Jump (52) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7th to 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Bally Conn (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | 33116-6 / 9 | Jump (11) | B Wharfe | M Hill 2009 Bc | 10/1 | |
| held up well in rear, plugged on after 4 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 13 L | Zephyros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 53235P / 5 | Jump (15) | J W Farrelly | Mrs A M Thorpe Hulme & Scholes | 18/1 | |
| behind, pushed along before 6th, struggling soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 1 L | Inside Dealer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-6446 / 10 | Jump (11) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J M Dare, T Hamlin,… | 12/1 | |
| in rear, headway into mid-division, not on terms before 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 8 L | Deep Pockets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-12P1P / 13 | Jump (13) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil The Deep Pockets… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and struggling 8th, soon behind and tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 7 L | Pistol Desbois (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 11) | 4U9-09P / 7 | Jump (13) | Giles Hawkins | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr G L Porter | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd until 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 10 L | My Turn Now (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | P30-790 / 8 | Jump (11) | A Glassonbury | A B Haynes Mrs J M Haines | 40/1 | |
| led to 2nd, stayed prominent until weakened soon after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2 |   | 9 L | Soliya (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 12) | P/7439-0 / 6 | Jump (17) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Eminence Grise… | 22/1 | |
| in rear when hampered 7th, struggling after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 18 L | Swainson (USA) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) | 712-986 / 11 | Flat (1146), Jump (73) | T J O'Brien | Mrs H R J Nelmes T M W Partnership | 33/1 | |
| hampered 7th, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 7 L | Solitary Palm (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 9) | 26-9784 / 10 | Jump (55) | W P Kavanagh | B Forsey A Stevens, B Forsey | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 6th, soon in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Osokenda (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 2358/8-1 / 10 | Jump (269) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr M Sechiari | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Ragamuffin Man (IRE) (Colt, grey, 11 5) | 53P-33 / 5 | Flat (107), Jump (15) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M Hutton & Mr… | ||
