30 Mar 2010 17:00 Fontwell
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Horton's Steam Fair Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | My Matilda (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 9) | 064/PPP / 22 | Jump (122) | Christian Williams | Mrs L Hill Mr L G Kimber | 14/1 | |
| raced wide, in touch, driven and headway into 3rd after 7th, led after 3 out, clear when mistake 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 8 L | King Raven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4F87P6 / 8 | Jump (16) | Danny Cook | M G Rimell Mr J J King | 25/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, led after 7th, headed after 3 out, no chance with winner from next, stayed on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 22 L | English Jim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 70-4344 / 9 | Jump (20) | J Pemberton | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr P Hempenstall | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders 7th, lost place before next, plugged on into modest 3rd last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 18 L | Walkingonsunshine (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 5) | 0/6P973 / 7 | Jump (39) | T Siddall | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 6th, stayed on same pace from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2 L | Mr Floppy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 74-6418 / 9 | Jump (28) | Edward Glassonbury | Mrs A Batchelor Mrs Alison Batchelor | 16/1 | |
| behind, slightly hampered 1st, plugged on from 3 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Dance Hall Diva (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 0-36040 / 8 | Flat (667), Jump (17) | James Davies | Miss J R Tooth Miss J R Tooth | 66/1 | |
| in rear when badly hampered 1st, pushed along 6th, struggling 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 14 L | All The Fashion (IRE) (Filly, brown, 11 7) | 33P-770 / 9 | Jump (16) | W Kennedy | F Jordan Mrs Violet M Jordan | 50/1 | |
| raced on inside, prominent, behind from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | Dist | Sophisticated Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 703362 / 7 | Jump (13) | Miss Gina Andrews | N B King Mr P J Edwards | 20/1 | |
| raced on inside, held up in rear, headway into modest 4th when not fluent 8th and 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Colonial Jim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 26P642 / 7 | Jump (9) | Peter Toole | N P Mulholland The Colony Stable… | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Fleur De Vassy (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 10) | 0-96031 / 8 | Jump (9) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Len Jakeman Jeanette… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Kings Rock (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P-690U6 / 9 | Flat (1889), Jump (23) | T Messenger | J R Holt Keane,hodgson,cunniam… | ||
