06 Mar 2010 15:45 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ladbrokes Supporting Greatwood Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Arctic Wings (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 8) | 8-833P6 / 21 | Flat (91), Jump (27) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Jojopepadao | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd and plenty to do before last, strong run on stands side rail final 110 yards, led on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | SHD | Nearby (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2-18863 / 8 | Flat (852), Jump (66) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mr Irvin S Naylor | 11/4 | |
| in touch, headway from 4th, chased leaders 4 out, challenged soon after 3 out, tracked leader going well next, led before last, hard ridden and kept on when pressed soon after, caught on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NK | Benfleet Boy (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 8-05216 / 7 | Flat (133), Jump (14) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mrs P Jubert &… | 4/1 | |
| led until after 1st, steadied behind front pair, tracked leader 5th, led 3 out, hit 2 out, headed before and blundered last, stayed challenging under pressure and every chance until one pace final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4 L | Karky Schultz (GER) (Gelding, grey, 11 1) | 442216 / 6 | Flat (54), Jump (14) | M Bradburne | J M P Eustace Mr Harold Nass | 22/1 | |
| held up, some headway approaching 3 out, never reached leaders, stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | ½ L | Classic Dream (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/00-117 / 7 | Flat (1385), Jump (35) | A Freeman | S Curran Mr L M Power | 11/2 | |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, kept narrow advantage, mistake and headed 3 out, well there until weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 14 L | Valento (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 4) | 6-FB385 / 7 | Flat (507), Jump (14) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs E J Wills | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, stayed on same from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 4 L | Marc Aurele (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 1) | 624-4 / 7 | Flat (549), Jump (133) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Denvic Stables | 6/1 | |
| in touch, lost place and dropped rear 4th, some headway approaching 3 out, soon one pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 9 L | Sonning Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 614/0 / 6 | Flat (880), Jump (69) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mrs C L Kyle | 14/1 | |
| close up, mistake 2nd, blundered next, close up 3 out, weakened next, beaten when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | Dist | Helens Vision (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | P-003P0 / 8 | Jump (36) | S E Durack | A P Boxhall Mr W D Morris | 14/1 | |
| led narrowly after 1st, blundered and headed 3rd, stayed chasing leaders until weakened 3 out, tailed off and eased before last | ||||||||||
