31 Jan 2009 15:10 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,505); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in back straight).
4 Million Pounds totescoop6 Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Chief Yeoman (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) |
56P0-24 / 24 |
Flat (2007), Jump (14) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams B Moore & E C Stephens |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Ballydub (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P21-21F / 7 |
Jump (30) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R Gibbs |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| HD |
Night Cru (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
8-3522 / 6 |
Flat (483), Jump (16) |
R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Archangels 2 |
14/1 | |
| held up, hit 5th, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and took 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Otto des Pictons (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
22251/6 / 9 |
Jump (87) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs K F Lloyd |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden and not fluent 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Khachaturian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P-21474 / 10 |
Flat (882), Jump (42) |
Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr L Price |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden 2 out, fading when headed approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0-16945 / 10 |
Flat (114), Jump (15) |
B Wharfe | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy |
40/1 | |
| held up and keen, mid-division, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 2¾ L |
How's Business (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 1) |
221-PP1 / 8 |
Flat (481), Jump (30) |
Paul Moloney | C J Mann Group Clean Ltd |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 3¼ L |
Blue Shark (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
3311/08 / 9 |
Flat (1401), Jump (30) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Premier Racing… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, took closer order 7th, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Jaunty Journey (GB) (0, chestnut, 10 6) |
F11-371 / 13 |
Jump (15) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mr M Whitney |
33/1 | |
| led, headed and hit 2nd, stayed prominent, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Six Day War (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
42-9114 / 7 |
Flat (623), Jump (12) |
S P Jones | O Sherwood Mr Andrew L Cohen |
14/1 | |
| never dangerous | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 20 L |
Cruchain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
221-731 / 13 |
Jump (43) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mr & Mrs A J Mutch |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| 4 L |
Rathcor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
2401-02 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr S Rea |
8/1 | |
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| 13 L |
Group Captain (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
42-0352 / 9 |
Flat (28), Jump (14) |
R J Killoran | H J Collingridge Mlle M Plat |
14/1 | |
| always in the rear, ridden 6th | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Afrad (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) |
F21323/ / 8 |
Flat (469), Jump (671) |
A P McCoy | N J Henderson The Not Afraid… |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Coda Agency (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
6264-61 / 9 |
Flat (21), Jump (63) |
P J Brennan | D W P Arbuthnot Mr Philip Banfield |
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