16 May 2010 16:20 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 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Battle Group (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 146UF6- / 9 | Jump (56) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Jolly Boys Outing | 16/1 | |
| held up well in rear, jumped right 5th, good headway after 3 out, led going well 2 out, ran on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3 L | Apache Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 240336- / 10 | Flat (299), Jump (221) | E Dehdashti | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | 14/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, not clear run on inside bend approaching 2 out, challenging when not much room 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 5 L | Ask Archer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5- / 6 | Jump (23) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Ms S Howell | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd after last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Duke of Burgundy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6211/0- / 8 | Flat (30), Jump (99) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 20/1 | |
| led until approaching 3rd, led after 5th, mistake next, not fluent 3 out, headed when not fluent 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Super Kenny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 19- / 9 | Flat (190), Jump (38) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson F Bossert | 1/3 | |
| held up in touch, challenged 3 out, ridden, hung left and mistake 2 out, quickly beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Golden Smog (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 1) | 808-0 / 4 | Jump (18) | P J Brennan | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, some headway after 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | NK | Cubism (GB) (colt, bay, 10 8) | P-6 / 8 | Flat (238), Jump (7) | C Poste | M F Harris Ms Barbara Woodcock | 33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 4 L | Esprit De Fer (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 43- / 6 | Jump (36) | Michael Murphy | B R Summers Solihull Racing… | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Red Army Commander (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 0-3 / 5 | Flat (206), Jump (10) | A Thornton | N P Mulholland Mr Nick Croom | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway approaching 6th, hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 10 L | The Snatcher (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (202) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mrs R Ablett | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 6th, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | Dist | Highway Magic (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 8) | 5- / 4 | Flat (293), Jump (41) | J E Moore | A P Jarvis Mr Philip Milburn | 80/1 | |
| pulled hard, not fluent and bumped 2nd, headway to lead before next, soon clear, headed after 5th, mistake next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Randomer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00/4-3 / 7 | Flat (88), Jump (7) | A Bird | P Butler Mr E H Whatmough | |||
