27 Oct 2010 14:50 Haydock
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Gerard O'Sullivan 70th Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Deuteronomy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 263236- / 24 | Jump (275) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 9/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 1st, led 3 out, driven after next, hit last, joined flat, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Restezen D'armor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6342-62 / 9 | Jump (20) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Mr Richard Wilkin | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, not fluent 8th, headway after 11th, chased winner 2 out, soon hung left, every chance flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 15 L | Badger Foot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 05-136P / 9 | Jump (49) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Kelso Lowflyers… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, led 10th, ridden and headed 3 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 4½ L | The Duke's Speech (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 269244 / 10 | Jump (20) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Mr R M Green | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, headway 3 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Magnetic Pole (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 247317 / 10 | Flat (2203), Jump (33) | Giles Hawkins | R Lee Mr D Pugh | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 10th, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 13 L | Ballabrook (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 11275-3 / 11 | Jump (29) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr R O Oliver | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th, weakened after 11th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Guns And Butter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4233/29- / 9 | Jump (382) | K Renwick | R Dobbin The Vilprano Partnership | 28/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 7th, ridden 11th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | NK | Master Somerville (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31542-F / 9 | Jump (180) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs Geoffrey Churton | 7/1 | |
| led, hit 1st, not fluent next, headed and hit 10th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 30 L | Ragador (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4-4461P / 10 | Jump (38) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Widdop Wanderers | 25/1 | |
| hit 1st, chased leaders, lost place and ridden 3rd, mistake 7th, soon lost touch, scrambled over last 3, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Ormello (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3F-2234 / 9 | Flat (1794), Jump (34) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Ormello Way | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Desperate Dex (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | PP/113-1 / 13 | Jump (24) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Crossed Fingers… | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Pelo Du Bief (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1PU65-7 / 7 | Flat (1492), Jump (18) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | ||
