12 Jun 2010 15:05 Hexham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Lords Taverners Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Ormus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 697F5P- / 22 | Jump (49) | K Mercer | C R Wilson Mrs J Wilson (Durham) | 15/2 | |
| in touch, went 3rd approaching 3 out, went 2nd before last, soon challenging, driven to lead flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Stagecoach Pearl (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 8/161-82 / 10 | Jump (23) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith John Conroy Jaqueline… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led before 3 out, soon headed, led after 2 out, driven flat and headed flat, unable to quicken | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 10 L | Emotive (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 57F-242 / 9 | Flat (292), Jump (14) | C I Gillies | F P Murtagh Hurst Farm Racing | 3/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 2nd, soon lost place, not fluent 4th, jumped slowly next, last before 7th, went 4th 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 5 L | Well Oiled (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 3U/P7P-4 / 12 | Jump (24) | P Aspell | Miss S E Forster Miss Sandra Forster | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 1st until next, led 5th until before 3 out, soon led again, headed after 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Heavenly Chorus (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 9) | 5641-44 / 10 | Jump (18) | G Lee | K G Reveley M Fennessy Jnr | 9/4 | |
| in rear, closed 7th, mistake next, went 4th approaching 3 out, not fluent and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 19 L | Red Jester (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3312P-4 / 13 | Jump (28) | L Heard | G A Ham Mrs Laura Young | 14/1 | |
| led until 1st, led next until 5th, ridden after 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
