27 Mar 2010 14:40 Bangor
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Mister Stickler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 474-72 / 10 | Jump (53) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings | 13/8 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd 3 out, led next, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Castlerock (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 38 / 8 | Jump (57) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Michael & John… | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, chased winner between last 2, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3½ L | Pie At Midnight (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 240 / 6 | Jump (24) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr No More Excuses | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, effort on inside 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and one pace when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 3¾ L | You Never Said (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/62F-3 / 6 | Jump (20) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr Ronald Brimacombe | 7/1 | |
| behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden next, kept on, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Danmegella (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5-5 / 7 | Jump (51) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies One For The Road… | 12/1 | |
| led to after 1st, tracked leader, led again 6th, headed when blundered 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Whenwehadmoney (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 6 | A Thornton | Evan Williams Mr J Hutchinson | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, pecked 6th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 20 L | Betterthanlikely (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2 / 5 | Jump (39) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs J M Davenport | 11/8 | |
| steadied start, raced keenly and rapid headway to lead after 1st, headed 6th, outpaced when pecked next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Moonlight Rose (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 8-705 / 6 | Jump (36) | M Bradburne | C N Kellett D H & Exors Of… | ||
