02 May 2010 16:15 Hamilton
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,362); Distance: 1m 5f 9y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
totepool Buttonhook Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(1) |   | - | Prince Picasso (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 6) | 36-8410 / 22 | Flat (28), Jump (161) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr Aidan J Ryan | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(11) |   | 3¼ L | Gordonsville (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 3461-85 / 9 | Flat (8), Jump (95) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Thomson Fyffe Racing | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, driven over 2f out, headway when not clear run over 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong to go 2nd towards finish, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(2) |   | 1¼ L | Valdan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 2) | 006-574 / 8 | Flat (15) | Andrew Heffernan | M A Barnes Mrs E Evans | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, headway over 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(7) |   | HD | Proud Times (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 2/22625- / 11 | Flat (282) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mrs Ali Stronge | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(5) |   | HD | Hawk Mountain (UAE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 421245- / 8 | Flat (233) | I J Brennan | J & S Quinn Mr N E F Luck | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(9) |   | 1½ L | Wicked Daze (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | D43-119 / 8 | Flat (28) | T Hamilton | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity | 16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, stayed on under pressure until lost place and weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(3) |   | 2¼ L | Black Jacari (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 31667/3- / 7 | Flat (284), Jump (255) | R Kennemore | P A Kirby C B Construction… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace final 2f, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(6) |   | 1 L | Alcalde (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 00163-3 / 7 | Flat (19) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Alhambra Partnership | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and effort 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(4) |   | 3½ L | Kames Park (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 256151 / 11 | Flat (10), Jump (1219) | Billy Cray | R C Guest Future Racing (notts)… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(10) |   | 19 L | Planetarium (GB) (Colt, grey, 8 4) | 21239/0 / 5 | Flat (28), Jump (84) | James P Sullivan | P Monteith Mr G M Cowan | 50/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along 6f out, lost place over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 2(8) |   | - | Kimberley Downs (USA) (colt, grey, 9 2) | 60718-9 / 7 | Flat (25) | G Bartley | N Wilson D Henderson | |||
