17 Jan 2009 13:30 Wincanton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Connaught Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Saphir Des Bois (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
5-50212 / 20 |
Jump (59) | N D Fehily | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr F Lloyd |
7/2 | |
| chased leader, left in lead 2nd, hit 11th, mistake 4 out, quickened approaching 2 out, soon clear, eased flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Sharajan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P35-3F3 / 10 |
Jump (31) | Christian Williams | A King Mr Tony Fisher… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, jumped left from 6th, chased winner 12th, jumped badly left, no chance from 3 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Oncle Kid (FR) (0, bay, 10 12) |
7/FP-5FF / 10 |
Jump (22) | L Heard | P Henderson Mrs M A Cole |
40/1 | |
| prominent, headway and challenged after 4 out, ridden and no chance from 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Cold Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
33223P / 11 |
Flat (156), Jump (139) |
Mr J Derham | J W Mullins Paul Blagg & Martin… |
28/1 | |
| held up, ridden 4 out, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| Dist |
New Team (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
5P/168-3 / 10 |
Flat (1522), Jump (55) |
D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Ian Butler |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and lost touch approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Bertie May (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
6176-53 / 9 |
Jump (37) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mrs J B Wingfield… |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Stripe Me Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6217-40 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Alex Merriam | P J Jones Mrs A H Jones &… |
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UR |
7 |
| - |
Haar (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
051-493 / 9 |
Jump (61) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Mrs R M Hill |
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