06 Mar 2010 14:05 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Tail Of The Bank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-5F61 / 10 | Jump (18) | L Heard | Mrs L J Young Total Plumbing… | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, chased leaders 4 out, led on outside approaching 2 out, soon pressed, stayed on gamely flat, driven to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Osric (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 356 / 11 | Jump (14) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Total Plumbing… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway on inside before 3 out, soon challenging, pressed winner and every chance when hit 2 out, still every chance when edged left before last and flat, held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2 L | Arctic Ben (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 8527-34 / 13 | Jump (22) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mr John Timpson | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, went 3rd before last, no real impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 5 L | Acknowledgement (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | P4/FP-P1 / 10 | Flat (1034), Jump (80) | Trevor Whelan | Ian Williams Mr P Kirby | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, challenged and every chance 3 out, weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 6 L | Freddie The Third (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6PF-37P / 8 | Jump (86) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… | 33/1 | |
| led, jumped slowly 3rd, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 13 L | Coeur De Fou (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 705-633 / 11 | Jump (85) | S Thomas | T R George Mr T R George | 10/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders, before 3 out, weakened before next, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 18 L | Zafranagar (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 3) | 063-156 / 10 | Flat (35), Jump (27) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr Paul Downing | 8/1 | |
| pulled hard, chased leader, weakened after 3 out, 8th and no chance when hampered next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Full Of Joy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 21036 / 8 | Jump (20) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place 2nd, in rear and struggling after, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 5 L | Munster Pride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | F62/87 / 7 | Jump (23) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders to 4 out, soon struggling in rear, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 28 L | Rock 'n' Roller (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 87-F3 / 7 | Flat (46), Jump (38) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore Paul Chapman Mrs… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, riddden after 4 out, weakened before next, behind when hampered 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Henry King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 10-2F5 / 10 | Jump (30) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mrs C Barber | ||
