13 Apr 2010 14:40 Exeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Wood Farm Stud Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Penylan Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6F3 / 5 | Jump (12) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, challenged next, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, soon led again, driven out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | Express Leader (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1/122-34 / 9 | Jump (82) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls R Metherell & J… | 6/4 | |
| keen early, held up, headway approaching 8th, led briefly approaching 3 out, soon ridden, not fluent 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 26 L | A Fistful Of Euros (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 8) | 956 / 7 | Jump (47) | Danny Burton | C J Down W A Bromley/ P… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along approaching 7th, weakened 3 out, took modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | SHD | Whenever (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 162 / 9 | Flat (195), Jump (29) | A P McCoy | R T Phillips The Summer Club | 2/1 | |
| prominent, shaken up briefly when not fluent 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | Dist | Tropical Secret (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 966-06P / 6 | Jump (23) | Gerard Tumelty | R J Hodges Mr C Garland | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, struggling next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 18 L | Coombsway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 098P / 5 | Jump (45) | A Glassonbury | Mrs L J Young Mr D W E Coombs | 100/1 | |
| not fluent, soon in rear, lost touch approaching 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 9 L | Double Tangle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | F-3F4FU / 7 | Jump (16) | W P Kavanagh | P W Hiatt Mrs Peter Corbett | 28/1 | |
| prominent, lost place when not fluent 7th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 17 L | Big Bertie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0-P / 8 | Jump (9) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr David O Moon | 66/1 | |
| made most until 9th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Red Twist (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 41 / 5 | Flat (306), Jump (31) | B Wharfe | M Hill The Chiefs | ||
| 8 |   | - | Silver Token (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 73024 / 9 | Jump (37) | R Flint | J L Flint Mr David Brace | |||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Badanka (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 07 / 5 | Jump (41) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr Alan Mole | ||
