20 May 2010 16:35 Haydock
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 1m 3f 200y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Ambrose Plant Hire Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(3) |
| - |
Spirit Is Needed (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
P12- / 8 |
Flat (235) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Ecurie't Heyveld |
5/1 | |
| made all, 3 lengths clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(5) |
| 2½ L |
The Last Alzao (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) |
891118- / 4 |
Flat (279) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr G Devlin |
13/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(7) |
| 2 L |
Jawaab (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) |
30615-4 / 10 |
Flat (12) | A McCarthy | M A Buckley Mr D S Hopper |
9/1 | |
| hed up, headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd last half furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
5(6) |
| ½ L |
Ahlawy (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 8 12) |
2-42431 / 9 |
Flat (12) | Michael Hills | F Sheridan Arc Racing (north) |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway towards inside over 2f out, soon disputing 2nd, chased leading pair over 1f out, dropped to 4th last half furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
9(9) |
| SHD |
King's Head (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) |
00736-7 / 7 |
Flat (26), Jump (600) |
T Eaves | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity |
16/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
10(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Bollin Greta (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 5) |
4531-57 / 8 |
Flat (12) | Graham Gibbons | T D Easterby Habton Farms |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, hampered inside final 2f weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
3(2) |
| ¾ L |
Caster Sugar (USA) (Filly, bay, 9 0) |
6211-77 / 4 |
Flat (17) | R Mullen | R Hannon Mrs James Wigan |
9/2 | |
| in touch, headway to dispute 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
7(4) |
| 7 L |
El Diego (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 7) |
11268-9 / 8 |
Flat (17) | T P O'Shea | J Gask T P & D M Lambert… |
15/2 | |
| chased winner, pushed along 4f out, stayed well there under pressure until weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
2(1) |
| 20 L |
Chookie Hamilton (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) |
863115- / 9 |
Flat (173) | P Mulrennan | N Wilson Straightline Construction… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered on rail 3f out, soon lost place, tailed off and eased | ||||||||||
10th |
4(10) |
| 7 L |
Pictorial (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
6107-8 / 5 |
Flat (20) | Andrea Atzeni | D M Loughnane Happy Ever After… |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon with leaders, ridden and edged left inside final 2f, soon weakened and eased | ||||||||||