23 Oct 2010 16:35 Aintree
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
totetentofollow.co.uk Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Alderburn (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 9/2275P- / 26 | Jump (182) | T Scudamore | H D Daly Mrs D P G Flory | 17/2 | |
| in touch, led after 2nd to 5th, tracked leaders, went 2nd, after 15th, led 2 out, ridden and headed soon after last, rallied flat, regained lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Magic Sky (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | F2U5-50 / 11 | Jump (14) | Jake Greenall | M F Harris Mrs D J Brown | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up behind, headway 13th, ridden to chase leaders 4 out, effort and every chance between last 2, stayed on under pressure flat to go 2nd near finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1 L | Character Building (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 391/007- / 11 | Jump (196) | Ms N Carberry | J & S Quinn Mrs D Thompson | 6/1 | |
| held up behind, hampered 3rd, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge between last 2, led soon after last, no extra when headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1 L | Royal Rosa (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 6/33P5U- / 12 | Jump (196) | K Renwick | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced 15th, headway under pressure 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 10 L | Valley Ride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1389U5 / 10 | Jump (28) | Donal Devereux | P & M Bowen Saith O Ni & Ednyfed… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders when hit 15th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/4U5F7- / 11 | Jump (182) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led when hit 5th, mistake 14th, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 22 L | Cornish Sett (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 80/PP89- / 12 | Jump (221) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Peter Hart | 25/1 | |
| in touch, hampered by loose horse 6th, outpaced when hampered 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Rock Diplomat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | U3071P- / 10 | Jump (183) | B J Geraghty | Dr R D P Newland Pierce Molony &… | ||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Our Jasper (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 9) | 425/27-2 / 12 | Jump (17) | A P McCoy | D McCain Jnr Mr K Benson | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Midnight Gold (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 219223 / 13 | Jump (14) | Wayne Hutchinson | P & M Bowen Blue Skyes | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Laskari (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P31F25- / 12 | Flat (2599), Jump (190) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mrs W Morrell | ||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Retrievethelegend (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 06-5517 / 12 | Jump (77) | G Lee | J T R Dreaper Declan O'Farrell | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Fine By Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 411P1-8 / 12 | Jump (14) | Gerard Tumelty | J S Smith Mrs J A Benson | ||
