12 Feb 2010 14:35 Kempton
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,828); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betdaq Poker Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Phidippides (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3-1 / 10 | Jump (92) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams P Green | 14/1 | |
| made all, pushed along and pressed 2 out, narrow lead last, kept on gamely to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Quantitativeeasing (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 111 / 12 | Jump (45) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 8/13 | |
| took keen hold, held up, tracking leading pair, closed after 3 out, challenged next, upsides and every chance last, found no extra and held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1 L | The Betchworth Kid (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 12 / 8 | Flat (138), Jump (64) | R Thornton | A King Mr W H Ponsonby | 11/4 | |
| tracked winner, blundered 2nd, hit 5th and 3 out, ridden and every chance on outer 2 out, driven and edged right before last, kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 10 L | Tocca Ferro (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 1-31 / 5 | Jump (24) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Sarah Prior… | 7/1 | |
| held up in 4th, effort before 2 out, weakened soon after, well held in 4th, when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 22 L | Oh No Not Harry (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 42-322 / 7 | Jump (19) | R Johnson | Ian Williams Mr Tony Eaves | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway to dispute 3rd, after 6th, well outpaced under pressure well before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Master Alfredo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-8 / 8 | Jump (96) | T Siddall | Mrs Susan Nock Camilla & Rosie… | ||
| 7 |   | - | Whaxaar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 6 | Flat (44) | E Dehdashti | R Ingram Mr G F Chesneaux | |||
