18 Jul 2010 15:00 Newton Abbot
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,862); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Happy Birthday Cath King Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Classic Swain (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 8) | 2228-22 / 20 | Flat (681), Jump (45) | A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile | 8/11 | |
| chased leader, ridden before 7th, challenged 10th, ridden to narrow lead before 2 out, driven and joined flat, stayed on under pressure to just assert when hung left final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Intac (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 8-32716 / 11 | Jump (13) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr Mark Roberts | 6/1 | |
| led, joined when pecked 10th, narrowly headed before 2 out, stayed challenging, upsides and every chance flat, found no extra and held final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 19 L | Diaco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5/66 / 6 | Jump (14) | W Kennedy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 22/1 | |
| tracked leading pair until steadied to 4th approaching 5th, went poor 3rd again 10th, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5 L | Kickahead (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1U116-2 / 10 | Flat (69), Jump (11) | D C Costello | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | 5/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up early stages, headway to track leading pair approaching 5th, blundered almost unseated rider and lost ground 7th, lost poor 3rd 10th, plugged on | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | King Gabriel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | P101P/0 / 10 | Flat (508), Jump (49) | Peter Toole | F Brennan Mr K M Parry | ||
