04 Feb 2010 14:40 Towcester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
gg.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Benmore Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1337P-P / 22 | Jump (49) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 5th, ridden to lead and edged right between last 2, clear last, eased considerably towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 11 L | El Distintivo (ARG) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0032 / 7 | Jump (7) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr B H Lenaghan | 5/2 | |
| led, jinked right just before 3rd, ridden approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6 L | Cornelia (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 7) | 776-450 / 7 | Jump (16) | Matt Crawley | L Wadham Mrs G Leigh & Mr… | 3/1 | |
| prominent, dropped rear after 2nd, not fluent 3rd, behind next, stayed on from 2 out to snatch 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Crouch End Flyer (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 3) | 0-P1P3P / 8 | Jump (68) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Blane Nairn Racing | 10/3 | |
| in rear, pushed along approaching 3rd, 4th when not fluent 5th, went 3rd 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 15 L | Nous Voila (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 4P-6549 / 11 | Jump (6) | Jimmy McCarthy | A B Coogan Mr A B Coogan | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, stumbled on landing 5th, soon lost 2nd, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Najca De Thaix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | R166R-5 / 10 | Jump (257) | A Thornton | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall | ||
| 6 |   | - | Rockandahardplace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P02-F7P / 9 | Jump (35) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood A Good Days Racing | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Investment Wings (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3P9U/P8 / 8 | Flat (1634), Jump (50) | Ian Popham | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall | ||
