06 Feb 2010 13:45 Wetherby
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Minster Jaguar Leeds New Xj Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Babysitter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 51-1344 / 9 | Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies The Magnificent… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 8th, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, rider dropped whip flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Monogram (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1 / 11 | Jump (125) | Ryan Mania | J Howard Johnson Mr V Thompson | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged approaching 3 out, kept on and every chance until no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1 L | Playing The Field (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22-865 / 10 | Jump (17) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson Mrs Sarah Hall-tinker | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Jackday (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 53 / 6 | Flat (102), Jump (13) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mrs Jean P Connew | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, effort 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and one pace when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Iris De Balme (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P31314/ / 11 | Jump (651) | T Siddall | S Curran Mr L M Power | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to track leaders 3 out, every chance next, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 26 L | Ballaline (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 99 / 6 | Jump (15) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Trevor Hemmings | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 6th, joined winner 8th, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | NK | Macdougal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8F / 8 | Jump (59) | P Aspell | D McCain Jnr Mr Brian Tetley | 28/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Black Apache (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 46-915 / 7 | Jump (52) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr T P McMahon… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 15 L | Shadow Boxer (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 05-76 / 9 | Jump (76) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans The Peeskie Partnership | 100/1 | |
| behind, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Bentons Choice (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31/0 / 7 | Jump (62) | M O'Connell | G M Moore Bentons Racing | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Sharadiyn (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 16300-P / 11 | Jump (60) | Mr O Greenall | C A Mulhall Simon Ballance… | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Berrydale Covert (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 65P / 6 | Jump (11) | R Walford | T D Walford Mrs E C York | ||
