14 Feb 2010 17:10 Exeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Bet Totepool On 0800 221 221 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 4) | 1/2-11 / 13 | Jump (24) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 4th, clear approaching 3 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 19 L | Double Pride (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 13-2 / 7 | Jump (48) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings | 13/2 | |
| prominent and raced keen early, ridden approaching 3 out, went 2nd after last, kept on and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4 L | Moleskin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4/83-13P / 11 | Jump (48) | Mr Joshua Guerriero | V R A Dartnall Mrs C Barber | 4/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 4th, ridden after 4 out, kept on and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Ready Or Not (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2B-P16P / 9 | Jump (76) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Christopher And… | 66/1 | |
| held up, mid-division, headway 4 out, chased winner approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, hit last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | NK | Red Mile (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 4 / 8 | Jump (50) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr T D J Syder | 9/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, outpaced from 5th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 13 L | The Rustlin Rhino (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 39 / 7 | Jump (16) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mrs Anthony Scott-harden | 28/1 | |
| tracked leader and keen, weakened from 3 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17 |   | 1½ L | Miss Nightshade (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 7301-FU / 6 | Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | W S Kittow Mr D J Coles | 25/1 | |
| in rear and keen early, outpaced from 5th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Coombsway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 09 / 5 | Jump (17) | A Glassonbury | Mrs L J Young Mr D W E Coombs | 100/1 | |
| held up, mid-division, pushed along and reminder approaching 4th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 4 L | Barton Alf (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 065-97 / 6 | Jump (18) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke | 33/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, some headway 5th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | ½ L | Dolly Grey (GB) (mare, grey, 10 11) | 39P / 7 | Jump (10) | Donal Devereux | J G Cann Mr J Grant Cann | 66/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, weakened from 5th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | ½ L | Magical Island (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 07/2-000 / 10 | Jump (55) | Ross Wishart | Mrs S Leech Mr R H Kerswell | 100/1 | |
| prominent, lost place from 4th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 24 L | Flying Flagship (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 05 / 5 | Jump (17) | L Heard | C J Down Mr Geoffrey Rowe | 40/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, headway when not fluent 4th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Rebel Du Maquis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 22-21F / 8 | Jump (91) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart… | 85/40 | |
| chased leaders, in 4th and weakening when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 14 L | Goodwill Phil (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 44/1-670 / 7 | Jump (17) | Christian Williams | N J Hawke Mr Carl Pyne | 66/1 | |
| held up, mid-division, weakened from 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Mykingdomforakiss (GB) (colt, brown, 11 4) | 9U / 5 | Jump (10) | Mr D H Dunsdon | T R Gretton Mr David Dunsdon | ||
| 14 |   | - | The Groovy Mule (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | UU- / 8 | Jump (343) | C Bolger | S C Burrough Mr A J Norman | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Cranmere Pool (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8 / 7 | Jump (58) | James Davies | M B Shears Mr J B Shears | ||
