22 Apr 2010 14:20 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Hardings Catering Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Whistlejacquet (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 226-13R / 5 | Jump (14) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Prowting | 11/4 | |
| in touch, headway 6th, chased leaders before 3 out, led before 2 out, slight advantage when edged right last, drew clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4 L | Shoegazer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-75231 / 10 | Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, chased leaders and not fluent 3 out, chased winner approaching next where every chance, ridden when not much room on outside last, no extra soon after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 26 L | Latin America (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 110-622 / 7 | Jump (18) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Mr N D & Mrs S… | 2/1 | |
| chasd leading pair, went 2nd 5th, led after 3 out, headed before next, weakened soon after, well held 3rd when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7 L | Converti (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 135202 / 10 | Flat (278), Jump (24) | Lucy K Barry | Mrs H J Manners Tim & Liz Heal | 14/1 | |
| chased leading trio, lost place 5th, ridden next, plugged on one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Island News (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 665P / 7 | Jump (38) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Mr W E Baird | 100/1 | |
| chased leader until 5th, close up until weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Qianshan Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 78-18 / 10 | Jump (152) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle The Pick 'n' Mix… | 15/2 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | Dist | Annie The Doc (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 06P3 / 5 | Flat (570), Jump (18) | Peter Toole | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr David O Moon | 100/1 | |
| last pair, hit 3rd, some headway 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 27 L | Hazy Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7665 / 8 | Jump (18) | A Thornton | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | 100/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 6th, struggling next, tailed off 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Wild Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0/4 / 7 | Jump (24) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mrs T Brown | ||
