27 Feb 2010 14:00 Kempton
Winner: £27,000 (Penalty: £15,393); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
williamhill.com Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Escort'men (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 5B / 8 | Flat (193), Jump (37) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Macable Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway approaching 2 out, led on bit last, ran on strongly, impressive (no time taken) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 14 L | Frascati Park (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 211-243 / 8 | Jump (38) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Barry Connell | 5/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, hampered last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Salden Licht (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 11 / 9 | Flat (112), Jump (40) | R Thornton | A King Mr Dai Griffiths | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4th, soon chasing leaders, driven to challenge approaching 2out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 29 L | Cool Touch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5/2 / 10 | Flat (813), Jump (37) | T Scudamore | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 13 L | Ghimaar (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | / 10 | Flat (164) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson G N Cannon | 12/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, mistakes 4th and 3 out, soon ridden, never on terms | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Ashammar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 34 / 6 | Flat (624), Jump (14) | L Treadwell | P R Webber Mr Paul Webber | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Vino Griego (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 21-731 / 13 | Jump (35) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman | ||
| 3 |   | - | Cheshire Prince (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) | 1418 / 11 | Flat (145), Jump (21) | M Bradburne | N B King Miss Amy H Downie | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Grey Soldier (IRE) (gelding, g, 11 9) | 221 / 8 | Flat (195), Jump (21) | J M Maguire | G Elliott J O'Brien & C J… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Dr Livingstone (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 133 / 8 | Flat (126), Jump (21) | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Mr Charles Egerton | ||
