10 Feb 2010 17:00 Ludlow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Onibury Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Benartic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23-1 / 8 | Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Harry Dunlop | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 3rd and 4th, mistake 5th, hit 7th, led after 8th, edged left flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 1½ L | Simply Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | S6-34 / 13 | Jump (103) | R Thornton | R Lee Sam Thorp & Kerry… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistakes 5th, 7th and 8th, headway after 8th, stayed on under pressure flat to take 2nd, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | ¾ L | Elusive Muse (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 3 / 5 | Flat (165), Jump (24) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Richard Abbott… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, hampered 4th, headway when not fluent 7th, outpaced approaching 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Silver Blondin (GB) (colt, grey, 11 4) | 77- / 7 | Jump (321) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson The St Louis Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| chased leader, every chance after 8th, no impression on winner before last, no extra when lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4 L | Divy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 211-42 / 6 | Jump (66) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Pjl Racing | 6/4 | |
| prominent, ridden after 8th, beaten when not fluent last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 6 L | Rappel D'estruval (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 3-730 / 5 | Jump (59) | S Thomas | T R George Power Panels Electrical… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, beaten before 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 3¼ L | Sendinpost (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | P / 10 | Flat (952), Jump (6) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 20/1 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | NK | Simply Strong (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 10 / 8 | Jump (60) | Peter Toole | C J Mann Total Plumbing… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, some headway after 8th, no further progress | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2 L | Everyman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 5 / 7 | Flat (198), Jump (12) | Harry Challoner | J Groucott Ms L J Willis | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling 8th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 21 L | Goat Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5P / 10 | Jump (16) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling after 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Brimley (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-45552 / 9 | Jump (71) | L Stephens | Mrs A Price Mrs A Price | 20/1 | |
| led, not fluent 7th, headed after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | Dist | Harry The Hat (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0-6 / 6 | Jump (55) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, behind 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 21 L | Colonna Lecca (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3P-FF90 / 6 | Jump (62) | J W Farrelly | M S Tuck Grand Designs Syndicate | 200/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden after 7th, tailed off after next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 21 L | Radical Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 07 / 9 | Jump (54) | Oliver Williams | N J Pomfret Friends Of Nick | 200/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 19 L | Theballyedmondchap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 63-1456 / 7 | Jump (59) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Ballyedmond Horse… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped slowly 6th, soon lost place, weakened 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Empire Seeker (USA) (Colt, brown, 11 4) | 6 / 6 | Flat (27), Jump (163) | W Marston | H Main Highnote Thoroughbreds | ||
