24 Oct 2010 14:55 Wincanton
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,019); Distance: 3m 3f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
F.J. Chalke Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (For The Desert Orchid Silver Cup)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Gullible Gordon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 1UP22-4 / 22 | Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Yeh Man Partnership | 6/1 | |
| made all, hit 12th, clear 17th, pecked badly 3 out, stayed on strongly, ridden out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 7 L | Ballyvesey (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 212223 / 11 | Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | P & M Bowen Mr James R Adams | 11/2 | |
| chased winner from 3rd, driven after 4 out, soon no chance, kept on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2 L | Present M'lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 31452P- / 12 | Jump (190) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th (water), jumped big next, went 4th at 17th, hit 4 out, stayed on to 3rd flat but never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Templer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 225522 / 11 | Jump (15) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… | 5/1 | |
| chased winner until hit 3rd, hit next, stayed in 3rd, ridden and no impression when hit 2 out, weakened to 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Fairoak Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1341P-3 / 9 | Jump (28) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 4/1 | |
| held up in 6th, riddden and struggling in rear 11th, mistake next, went poor 5th before 4 out, hit next and not fluent 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Cold Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 38116U / 11 | Flat (437), Jump (9) | Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Paul Blagg & Martin… | 14/1 | |
| in touch in 5th, went 4th at 4th, pushed along 16th, ridden along and struggling 18th, plugged on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 14 L | Simply Smashing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1P-6131 / 13 | Jump (33) | Kyle James | P A Kirby Colin Fletcher… | 9/2 | |
| chased leading pair, not fluent 2nd, lost place and not travelling from 4th, mistake 8th, ridden 15th, struggling after, behind and no chance when blundered 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 213256 / 10 | Jump (15) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | |||
