09 Oct 2010 16:05 Bangor
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
toteexacta Flexi Betting 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Silviniaco Conti (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 11- / 11 | Jump (182) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader who soon went clear, landed steeply 1st, closed 5th, led next, drew away from 3 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 29 L | Grafite (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 340- / 8 | Jump (208) | W Marston | M F Harris J Dalton C Shankland… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 3rd, went 24 lenghts 5th 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Malindi Bay (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 4183- / 6 | Jump (176) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Lucky Bin Racing | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 17 lenghts 3rd 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Pie At Midnight (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 2403- / 6 | Jump (196) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr No More Excuses | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, off the pace in mid-division, 23 lenghts 4th 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 16 L | Roper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings | 25/1 | ||
| held up in rear, 35 lenghts 9th 3 out, never dangerous, not disgraced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 12 L | My Brother Sylvest (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3349-1 / 11 | Jump (18) | Matt Griffiths | D Brace Mr Robert Catchpole… | 15/8 | |
| took keen hold, jumped right, led and soon clear, mistake and headed 6th, mistake 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Barrie Burn (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 6 | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 17/2 | ||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 18 L | Our Flora (GB) (mare, grey, 10 5) | / 7 | Mr C M Greene | K Bailey & M Nicholls James Foylan Morgan… | 33/1 | ||
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Roxane Bruere (FR) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 0987- / 7 | Jump (174) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr R E Hill | 100/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 5th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 15 L | Kayfton Pete (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 76- / 10 | Jump (181) | Peter Hatton | R Hollinshead Pete & Pauline… | 66/1 | |
| not fluent 2nd or 3rd, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
