10 Aug 2010 16:15 Newton Abbot
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
St Austell Brewery Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | What A Scientist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | PP5/P85 / 25 | Jump (15) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 12/1 | |
| made all, ridden clear after 4 out, stayed on well, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3 L | Dunkelly Castle (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 16/289-2 / 10 | Jump (21) | Hadden Frost | R Curtis Vetlab Supplies… | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold early, chased winner until approaching 4 out and again after 3 out, kept on flat, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 6 L | Skipper's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) | 22P-557 / 10 | Jump (41) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J K Farms | 17/2 | |
| close up, chased winner before 4 out until after 3 out, no impression next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 8 L | Is It Me (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 70P334 / 10 | Flat (667), Jump (12) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, never going pace to get competiitive | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Vacario (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 447-655 / 9 | Flat (22), Jump (8) | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Miss Daisy Hitchins | 66/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 4 out, stayed on same pace and struggling from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 16 L | Orion Express (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P06F-66 / 12 | Flat (1810), Jump (30) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs S Gardner The Farm To Plate… | 9/2 | |
| held up last, some headway 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 6 L | Balladeer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 162-PU2 / 13 | Flat (2852), Jump (27) | David Bass | Mrs Hill Mr Alan Hill | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders until ridden and lost place after 8th, last and tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 3 L | Casual Garcia (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 13PP-42 / 6 | Flat (21), Jump (77) | N D Fehily | Mark Gillard Kay Russell | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 7 L | Mac Halen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 082-217 / 9 | Jump (54) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Keith And Sue Lowry | 7/2 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Strikemaster (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 21048- / 12 | Flat (7), Jump (141) | L Heard | B Ellison Mrs Carol Lloyd-James | 12/1 | |
| always behind, driven along before 4 out, struggling after, eased before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Party Palace (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) | 10/82-53 / 11 | Flat (26), Jump (8) | Harry Skelton | H S Howe Mr B P Jones | |||
