16 May 2010 14:20 Stratford
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Salford Priors Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Clerk's Choice (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 31-1 / 19 | Flat (222), Jump (11) | T Molloy | M Banks Mr M C Banks | 4/6 | |
| led until after 2nd, led 4th, soon headed, led 6th, ridden flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Roodolph (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 2/1 / 6 | Flat (579), Jump (17) | Jimmy McCarthy | Eve Johnson Houghton Mrs R F Johnson… | 85/40 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 3rd or 4th, chased winner 2 out, unable to quicken flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 5 L | Clear Sailing (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (58) | P J Brennan | Ian Williams Mr C Owen | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, beaten when jumped slowly last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 14 L | The Grey One (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 9 / 10 | Flat (23), Jump (10) | C J Davies | J M Bradley Mr R Miles Mr T… | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, pulled hard, headway to go 4th approaching 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 8 L | Majestic Bull (USA) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 06F-9 / 7 | Flat (550), Jump (10) | Jack Doyle | Mrs S Gardner Woodhayes Racing | 100/1 | |
| prominent on outside, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Calypso Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 0 / 7 | Flat (27), Jump (15) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| with leader, led after 2nd, headed 4th, led 5th until stumbled next, lost place 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 1 L | Racingisdreaming (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 0F8- / 4 | Flat (374), Jump (91) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Jolly Boys Outing… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway approaching 6th, ridden and struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 21 L | Billy Beetroot (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 8) | 9 / 4 | Flat (162), Jump (17) | L Stephens | Mrs K Stephens Mrs K J Stephens | 150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, led after 4th, headed next, soon lost place, rallied when not fluent 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Shame The Devil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/5- / 5 | Flat (8), Jump (371) | D R Dennis | H J Evans The Escaped Goats | |||
| 5 |   | - | Heron Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 2 / 8 | Flat (204), Jump (2) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr G Thompson | |||
| 4 |   | - | Flying Squad (UAE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5243/03- / 9 | Flat (25), Jump (157) | C Poste | M F Harris Major General C… | |||
| 7 |   | - | Summerofsixtynine (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 0576/8- / 7 | Flat (37), Jump (23) | C Wallis | J G M O'Shea Quality Pipe Supports… | |||
