Full Result 6.30 Aintree | 14 May 2010

Sika Centenary Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m103yds) 2m½f Good 9 hurdles

1st £3,903 2nd £1,146 3rd £573 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Praxiteles (IRE) 7/2 A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	A P McCoy Rebecca Curtis	6	1012	115	124	124	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Hellenic (Darshaan)
Prominent, led approaching 3 out, drew clear after last, ran on well (op 4-1 tchd 9-2 in places)

2 10	3. Heron Bay 9/1 Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	Tom O'Brien Peter Bowen	6	1012	–	112	115	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Wiener Wald (USA) (Woodman)
Held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden approaching last, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

3 ½ [10½]	1. Lidar (FR) 7/4F Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	5	115	117	119	122	–
ch g Take Risks (FR) - Light Wave I (FR) (Marignan)
Held up, headway 4th, went 2nd and challenging 3 out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner before last, stayed on same pace after (op 13-8)

4 7 [17½]	5. Devotion To Duty (IRE) 10/1 Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	Peter Buchanan Lucinda Russell	4	108	–	99	106	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Charmante (USA) (Alydar)
In touch, effort to chase leaders 3 out, under pressure when hit last, weakened (op 9-1)

5 13 [30½]	6. Double Handful (GER) 20/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	4	108 b¹	–	84	95	–
bl c Pentire - Durania (GER) (Surumu)
Held up, outpaced from 2 out, never a danger (op 18-1)

6 9 [39½]	2. Saveiro (FR) 100/30 Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank	Brian Hughes Alan Swinbank	6	115	125	84	95	–
b g Raintrap - Branceilles (FR) (Satin Wood)
Led, headed approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out, (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

7 3¼ [42¾]	8. Wilbury Star (IRE) 20/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	4	108	–	68	81	–
br g Trans Island - Gold Blended (IRE) (Goldmark)
Prominent, lost place 2nd, headway to chase leaders when not fluent 4th, weakened 4 out (op 16-1)

PU	7. Reverend Green (IRE) 40/1 Liam Heard Chris Down	Liam Heard Chris Down	4	108	–	–	–	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Red Letter I (Sri Pekan)
Raced keenly, in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 6:30:00 Winning time: 4m 2.70s (slow by 9.70s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Walters Plant Hire Ltd (Praxiteles) 1st breeder: Ballymacoll Stud Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Gwilym J Morris (Heron Bay)
3rd owner: High 5 (Lidar)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.30 £3 £1.90 Ex: £37.90 CSF: £31.77

6:30 Aintree 14 May 2010

Sika Centenary Novices' Hurdle