14 Jan 2009 15:00 Newbury
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
M And C Carpets Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Rathmulen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F0-0123 / 21 |
Jump (28) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford |
11/2 | |
| made all, strongly pressed from 4 out, ridden and stayed on well, kept on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Russian Flag (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0F4322 / 10 |
Flat (939), Jump (19) |
Alex Merriam | N B King Mr Neil King |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged from 4 out, chased winner 3 out, ridden approaching last, held flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 17 L |
Captain Marlon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4/1F-P3P / 13 |
Jump (54) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr R M E Wright |
5/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up, headway to chase winner 7th, blundered next, lost 2nd 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Kikos (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
P4-F224 / 11 |
Jump (28) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson Mr Kerry Hollowell |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 8th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Magot De Grugy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
546-4B4 / 12 |
Flat (1799), Jump (56) |
R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 8th, hit 11th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Najca De Thaix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
414R16 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Christian Williams | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall |
12/1 | |
| mostly chased leader until 7th, ridden and struggling 10th, well behind 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| Dist |
Olmeto Collonges (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) |
29603P / 8 |
Jump (18) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mr Toby Cole |
11/1 | |
| prominent until blundered 5th (water), dropped to rear, hit next, never travelling after, tailed off | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Sea The Light (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3P81P/4 / 9 |
Jump (49) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs F C Welch |
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FE |
5 |
| - |
Honour's Dream (FR) (Colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
6233-44 / 8 |
Flat (983), Jump (50) |
P J Brennan | T R George Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
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