26 May 2010 14:20 Sedgefield
Winner: £4,600 (Penalty: £2,992); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places Hurdles Course;Chase Course;Good).
Free Racing With oddschecker.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bucephalus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/0436-3 / 21 | Flat (11), Jump (31) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mrs Carol Ferguson | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased leader halfway, led soon after 3rd last, 10 lengths clear after next, eased flat, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 16 L | Pyracantha (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 01441-3 / 8 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr Alan Baxter | 10/11 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, went 2nd approaching next, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 5 L | Molesden Glen (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) | P-P9 / 5 | Flat (529), Jump (14) | C I Gillies | S Waugh S & A Waugh | 100/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Favours Brave (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 535-2 / 6 | Flat (217), Jump (10) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mrs J Bowser | 6/4 | |
| settled in mid-division, jumped left 3rd, driven and headway approaching 3out, soon outpaced, rallied next, stayed on, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 9 L | Earl Grez (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0/07P-4 / 9 | Jump (10) | J Reveley | P A Kirby Mr Alan Hill | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, effort after 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 25 L | Musca (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 65-8 / 6 | Flat (369), Jump (7) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade | 66/1 | |
| pulled hard, soon led, headed just after 3 out, soon ridden and weakened, eased before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | Dist | First Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P7- / 6 | Jump (39) | A P McCoy | R O'Leary Mrs Ronald O'Leary | 14/1 | |
| raced in rear, never jumped well, weakened 5th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Kashubian Quest (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 0-8 / 4 | Flat (223), Jump (25) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 33/1 | |
| behind, weakened approaching 3 out, soon detatched | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Maggio (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/372F4- / 13 | Jump (101) | Non Runner | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… | |||
