25 Mar 2010 14:10 Ayr
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Victor Chandler 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Oscar Honey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3/P2PF-0 / 24 | Jump (138) | G Lee | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 6/1 | |
| led, headed 3rd, chased clear leader until after 4 out, led again 3 out, left clear after next | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Eighteen Carat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7-50 / 9 | Jump (24) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr J R Cornwall | 10/1 | |
| not jumped well, in touch, ridden 3 out, left 2nd after 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 10 L | Hathamore (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 0970-07 / 8 | Jump (121) | Ryan Mania | Mrs A F Tullie Mr A Slack | 100/1 | |
| in rear, headway 3 out, ridden and stayed on to go 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 6 L | Ravensbill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 00/0P- / 11 | Jump (335) | C I Gillies | W Amos Mr J M Stenhouse | 100/1 | |
| keen held up, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on to go 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | I Need A Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 5F5310 / 8 | Jump (62) | P Buchanan | S R B Crawford Mrs S J Humphrey | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Return Perk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P5 / 7 | Jump (40) | Paul Norton | J S Goldie The Vital Sparks | 40/1 | |
| steadied start, pulled hard, headway to lead 3rd soon clear, hit 4 out, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Flaming Thistle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 96 / 13 | Jump (14) | F Davis | N G Richards Mr John Mc C Hodge | 12/1 | |
| in rear some headway 6th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 12 L | Rubipresent (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 336/6 / 6 | Jump (108) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr J H Wilson | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 15 L | Plaisir De Montot (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 9 / 7 | Jump (100) | G Berridge | S H Shirley-beavan Mrs P M Shirley-Beavan | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | ½ L | Its Bobkat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 99 / 5 | Jump (12) | M Bradburne | R M Smith Mr R Michael Smith | 100/1 | |
| with leader, tracked leaders after 3rd, weakened 8th, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Fearless Footsteps (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 00 / 6 | Jump (35) | Adrian Lane | N W Alexander Alexander Family | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Deer Fin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | PPU/P0-P / 8 | Jump (14) | J P O'farrell | A Wilson Mrs H J Wilson | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Meridian City (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 110-1R2 / 7 | Jump (100) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | ||
