14 May 2010 18:30 Aintree
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Sika Centenary Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Praxiteles (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 43- / 21 | Flat (911), Jump (106) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Mr Dave Paton | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, clear approaching last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 10 L | Heron Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (202) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr G Thompson | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, went 2nd after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Lidar (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 312/24-1 / 9 | Jump (18) | R Thornton | A King High 5 | 7/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, challenged 3 out, chased winner last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 7 L | Devotion To Duty (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 62- / 8 | Flat (216), Jump (27) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Racing Management… | 10/1 | |
| soon chasing leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, weakening when hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 13 L | Double Handful (GER) (colt, black, 10 8) | 44U- / 9 | Flat (208), Jump (36) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Les Cross, Teresa… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 9 L | Saveiro (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 34222-1 / 10 | Flat (377), Jump (16) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr D H Gibbon | 10/3 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Wilbury Star (IRE) (Colt, brown, 10 8) | 6- / 4 | Flat (225), Jump (184) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson John Tobin, Ian… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 4 out, weakened approaching next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Reverend Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 01- / 7 | Flat (57), Jump (121) | R Johnson | C J Down Mr C J Down | ||
