20 Mar 2010 17:10 Newcastle
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Bushmills Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Well Disguised (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 612-494 / 23 | Jump (15) | G Whillans | D W Whillans Alistair Duncan… | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway 5th, led before 2 out, soon hard pressed, ridden and held on under pressure flat (no time taken) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | HD | Glingerbank (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | P/1U-512 / 12 | Jump (104) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr James Westoll | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to challenge 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Nelson du Ronceray (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1346-56 / 13 | Jump (54) | K Renwick | P Monteith Miss Amy McGregor | 7/1 | |
| jumped big early, held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, disputed 3rd when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on to chase leading pair flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2 L | Astarador (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3283-F0 / 8 | Jump (41) | J P O'farrell | J Howard Johnson Alderclad Ltd &… | 16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, kept on under pressure approaching last, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2 L | Issaquah (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | 092-0P0 / 9 | Jump (25) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs J M Davenport | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven and lost place before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 8 L | The Gloves Are Off (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | P00373 / 7 | Jump (13) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Worcester Racing… | 17/2 | |
| close up on outside, hit 3rd, driven 3 out, ridden and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 14 L | L'Eau Du Nil (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 22U392 / 9 | Flat (2130), Jump (28) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Mr C Weare & Mr… | 5/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, hit 3 out, ridden and outpaced before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | SHD | Follow On (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 0) | 7P5743 / 9 | Flat (623), Jump (104) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 20/1 | |
| behind outpaced 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Melange (USA) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 40144P / 6 | Flat (285), Jump (14) | Ryan Mania | G A Charlton Northumbria Leisure… | |||
| 2 |   | - | Sir Tantallus Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1P-2458 / 10 | Jump (25) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Highland Racing… | |||
| 10 |   | - | Dzesmin (POL) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | F/31-P / 10 | Flat (61), Jump (42) | Brian Toomey | R A Fahey Mrs Alison Guest | |||
| 9 |   | - | Pontop (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5-53242 / 8 | Jump (7) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | |||
| 7 |   | - | Cassius (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 431-221 / 10 | Jump (104) | G Lee | B Mactaggart Mrs Hilary Mactaggart… | |||
| 6 |   | - | Nine Stories (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 14126- / 8 | Flat (609), Jump (358) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Straightline Construction… | |||
| 5 |   | - | Grandad Bill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 44141 / 10 | Flat (158), Jump (31) | R McGrath | J S Goldie Mr H G Connor | |||
