01 May 2010 18:55 Hexham
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £6,180); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Arup Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Cash Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 474224- / 24 | Jump (7) | A L Voy | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 12/1 | |
| made most, hard pressed from 2 out, ridden after last, held on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Magical Legend (GB) (Mare, grey, 11 12) | P136/05- / 12 | Jump (16) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Mr R H Kerswell | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven approaching 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on to chase winner and every chance flat, just held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Pontop (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 24222-2 / 8 | Jump (3) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 11/8 | |
| held up behind, hit 7th, driven and outpaced after 3 out, effort to chase leaders between last 2, ridden and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Heavenly Chorus (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 10) | 245641- / 10 | Jump (12) | J Reveley | K G Reveley M Fennessy Jnr | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven and headway between last 2, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ½ L | Mini Minster (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 8) | 4P92F2- / 9 | Jump (12) | G Lee | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson | 9/2 | |
| close up on outside, joined leading pair after 4th, led briefly 3 out, ridden between last 2, lost place and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 10 L | Night Force (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | 12F/44U- / 10 | Jump (8) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Balios Racing | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 5th, chased leaders under pressure approaching 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Mister Pete (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 543116- / 8 | Flat (26), Jump (42) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr David Armstrong | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead, lost place 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | Dist | Cantrell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 007340- / 10 | Jump (27) | F Keniry | H Smyth H Smyth | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Springfield Raki (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2B1/3PP- / 8 | Jump (164) | K Mercer | S Gollings Mrs M A Hall | |||
