01 Jan 2009 15:00 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Billy Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Nearly A Breeze (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) |
F/3-1355 / 21 |
Jump (14) | Danny Burton | C J Down Howzat Partnership |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, ridden and chased leader approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led approaching last, driven clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 9 L |
Ashwell Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) |
2-P3607 / 7 |
Jump (50) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mr P Surtees &… |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, led 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, headed approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Bally Conn (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
PPP-311 / 9 |
Jump (58) | B Wharfe | M Hill 2009 Bc |
9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, ridden behind leaders 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| HD |
Tanktastic (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) |
7600-59 / 8 |
Jump (14) | T Siddall | R Fielder The Hillands Partnership |
25/1 | |
| held up, ridden 8th, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Euro Import (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
08229-6 / 11 |
Flat (1885), Jump (15) |
Mr O Greenall | Ian Williams Mr Steve Paton… |
15/2 | |
| held up, headway 6th, ridden 8th, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Quillygham (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
278-6 / 9 |
Jump (238) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr R J Alford |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3rd, led after 5th to 6th, ridden 8th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 26 L |
Copper Sound (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
1-7008 / 7 |
Jump (26) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr Michael Fitzpatrick |
33/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| Dist |
Elton (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
68-6335 / 8 |
Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Chickerellites |
9/2 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Ballyvaden (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U13-773 / 9 |
Jump (10) | S Thomas | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr M J O'Connor |
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10 |
| - |
Heezagrey (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 1) |
R006-53 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Miss S Troughton |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Brave Jewel (IRE) (Mare, grey, 11 12) |
1-00954 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Christian Williams | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Don Jones |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Tandori (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) |
2143U-1 / 13 |
Jump (249) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr P M Phillips |
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13 |
| - |
Hiddensee (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8/9P0P-P / 10 |
Flat (617), Jump (67) |
Stephen Craine | A E Jones Mr T S M S Riley-Smith |
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