17 Jan 2009 16:20 Wincanton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Connaught 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Special Occasion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1 / 10 |
Jump (123) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Miss L B Gould |
6/5 | |
| mid-division, headway to lead approaching 2 out, shaken up approaching last, hard ridden flat, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NS |
In Vino (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
721-68 / 5 |
Jump (52) | Gerard Tumelty | A King Ms Linda Agran |
15/2 | |
| held up last, headway after 3 out, ridden behind leaders approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, ran on well flat, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 7 L |
Song Sung Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
254 / 10 |
Jump (46) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Singing And Dancing… |
9/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and challenged approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 15 L |
Orana Conti (FR) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
/ 8 |
T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Mr T J C Seegar |
100/1 | ||
| prominent, ridden 3 out, lost place when blundered last, kept on one pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 10 L |
Rhinestone Ruby (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 11) |
22P9 / 7 |
Jump (18) | F Keniry | N P Mulholland Mrs Kay Stone |
28/1 | |
| held up, mistake 3rd, not fluent 4th, ridden and effort 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Bruff Academy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
F0-0 / 7 |
Jump (29) | N D Fehily | N J Gifford Mr S N J Embiricos |
13/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 15 L |
Johns Square (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
00 / 8 |
Jump (28) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and lost place 3rd, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Charlotte Street (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3/0-80 / 8 |
Jump (18) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
50/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and lost place 3rd, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 27 L |
Wandering Minstral (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) |
763-8 / 7 |
Jump (51) | Paul Moloney | H J L Dunlop Mr David Lovell |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Pourdel (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
5-66 / 5 |
Jump (37) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mr Roger J Marley |
6/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden and weakened after 3f | ||||||||||