Full Result 1.40 Ascot | 20 February 2010

Hope Safe T-Bar Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (5yo+) (2m3f58yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,009.60 2nd £1,480 3rd £740 4th £370.40 5th £184.80 6th £92.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Finian's Rainbow (IRE) 4/11F Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	118	144	85	139	–
b g Tiraaz (USA) - Trinity Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Tracked leader, shaken up to lead after 2 out, came clear run-in, easily (op 2-5 tchd 4-9 in a place)

2 3	2. Arkose (IRE) 14/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	6	115	129	79	123	–
b g Luso - Endless Patience (IRE) (Miner's Lamp)
Led, ridden and headed after 2 out, no chance with winner last but kept on well for 2nd (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

3 4½ [7½]	7. Spirit Of Adjisa (IRE) 8/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	6	110	119	69	116	–
br g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Adjisa (IRE) (Doyoun)
Chased leaders, hit 6th and 7th, ridden 2 out, stayed on same pace soon after (op 9-1)

4 1 [8½]	4. Sereth (IRE) 7/1 Paul Moloney Barney Curley	Paul Moloney Barney Curley	7	115	129	73	120	–
b g Monsun (GER) - Saderlina (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, outpaced after 3 out, headway and hit 2 out, soon one pace (op 13-2)

5 6 [14½]	6. Priors Glen (IRE) 25/1 R Walsh Emma Lavelle	R Walsh Emma Lavelle	6	110	–	62	109	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - The Red Wench (IRE) (Aahsaylad)
In rear, not fluent 7th, steady headway 4 out, chased leaders after 3 out, weakened after next

6 ½ [15]	5. Max Milano (IRE) 200/1 Brian Hughes Alan Jessop	Brian Hughes Alan Jessop	5	110	–	61	108	–
b g Milan - Stellissima (IRE) (Persian Bold)
In rear, hit 7th, in touch when blundered 3 out, soon behind

7 57 [72]	8. Wham Bang 150/1 Warren Marston Robin Mathew	Warren Marston Robin Mathew	6	110	–	–	49	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Idiot's Lady (Idiots Delight)
In rear, in touch 4 out, blundered 3 out and soon weakened, tailed off (op 200-1)

7 ran Off time: 1:40:00 Winning time: 5m 1.42s (slow by 27.42s) Total SP: 109%
Non-runners: Llama Farmer (2nd preference)
1st owner: Michael Buckley (Finian's Rainbow) 1st breeder: J O'Keeffe
2nd owner: D P Barrie & Partners 'A' (Arkose)
3rd owner: Darr, Johnson, Weston & Whitaker (Spirit Of Adjisa)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.30 £3.20 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £5.87 Trifecta: £18.10 Pool: £777.81 - 31.78 winning units.

1:40 Ascot 20 Feb 2010

Hope Safe T-Bar Novices' Hurdle