17 Jan 2009 13:20 Haydock
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £25,654); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Blue Square Champion Hurdle Trial (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Songe (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 6) |
48-63P3 / 20 |
Flat (625), Jump (28) |
T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall |
7/1 | |
| held up in touch, keen, led after 2 out, ridden and soon under pressure, just driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
177-1FF / 10 |
Flat (1282), Jump (22) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle |
3/1 | |
| led, jumped left, ridden 2 out, soon headed, kept on from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 14 L |
Snap Tie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1223-12 / 11 |
Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
11/10 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Issaquah (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) |
71/21-11 / 9 |
Jump (28) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs J M Davenport |
9/2 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, hung left, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 7 L |
European Dream (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) |
20-0170 / 9 |
Flat (301), Jump (28) |
P Aspell | R C Guest You Trotters |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 5th, soon pushed along, outpaced from next | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Degas Art (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
103/26-F / 10 |
Flat (841), Jump (21) |
J P O'farrell | J Howard Johnson Bruce Barber Levein… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 20 L |
Prize Fighter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1BD345/ / 11 |
Flat (46), Jump (747) |
Brian Harding | A Berry Pennine Racing… |
150/1 | |
| held up, pushed along after 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| Dist |
Marcel (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
569181- / 9 |
Flat (1715), Jump (273) |
G Lee | P Monteith Mr D A Johnson |
33/1 | |
| held up, pushed along after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||