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1:30 Doncaster 24 Feb 2010

European Breeders' Fund "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

(Class 4) (4-7yo) (2m3f120yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles
1st £2,602 2nd £764 3rd £382 4th £190.80

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 112 96 118
ch g Definite Article - Mettlesome (Lomond)
Led to 2nd, close up until led again after next, came wide to stands' rail home turn, joined 3 out, soon ridden along and headed when hit 2 out, driven last, rallied well under pressure to lead again last 75yds (tchd 25-1)
2 
6 1112 118 104 127
b g Bob Back (USA) - Higher Again (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leaders, hit 2nd, headway on inner after 4 out, challenged next, effort to lead 2 out and soon ridden, driven and hit last, soon headed, rallied well under pressure until no extra last 75yds (tchd 12-1)
3  ¾ [2]
6 118 119 100 122
b g Sagacity (FR) - Estampe (FR) (Balleroy)
Held up in touch, headway to track leaders halfway, effort 3 out, ridden to challenge last, driven to lead flat, headed and weakened last 75yds (op 4-1 tchd 11-4)
4  9 [11]
6 1013 84 108
b g Oscar (IRE) - Some News (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up towards rear, steady headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, ridden along 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last (op 16-1)
5  5 [16]
6 112 117 79 102
b g Heron Island (IRE) - That's The Bonus (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Took keen hold and held up in rear, mistake 1st, steady headway on inner approaching 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden before 2 out, driven and weakened approaching last (op 11-8 tchd 6-5)
6  [18½]
6 1011 115 77 100
ch g Karinga Bay - Azulada (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Prominent on outer, effort to chase leader approaching 3 out, soon ridden and weakened approaching next (tchd 12-1)
7  20 [38½]
5 1013 56 85
b g Midnight Legend - Lac Marmot (FR) (Marju)
Always towards rear, behind from 4 out, jumped badly left and blundered 2 out
8  17 [55½]
6 112 37 63
b g Tel Quel (FR) - Miss Telimar (IRE) (Montelimar)
Not fluent, always in rear
9  11 [66½]
5 112 25 52
bb g Dark Moondancer - Komunion (FR) (Luchiroverte)
Midfield, some headway 6th, soon ridden along and weakened 4 out (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)
10  [69¼]
7 112 22 49
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Tactix (Nearly A Hand)
Prominent, ridden along before 4 out and soon weakened
11  ½ [69¾]
5 112 21 48
b g Zagreb (USA) - Ballinard Lizzie (IRE) (Beneficial)
Took keen hold, held up, jumped repeatedly right, good headway to join leaders halfway, challenging when jumped badly right 4 out, soon ridden and weakened before next (op 9-1)
12  17 [86¾]
6 112 2 31
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Kemal's Princess (IRE) (Kemal)
Always in rear, behind from halfway
F   
6 112
b g Luso - Supreme Stream (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, hit 6th, ridden along 4 out, gradually weakened and hit 3 out, behind when fell next
PU   
5 1013
b g Revoque (IRE) - Bitofabreeze (IRE) (Callernish)
Took keen hold, close up, led 2nd until saddle slipped and pulled up after next (jockey said saddle slipped)
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