18 Feb 2009 14:10 Doncaster
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Hopkins (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
5/114-52 / 23 |
Jump (92) | R Thornton | H D Daly Mr Trevor Hemmings |
10/3 | |
| close up, led 12th, drew clear after last | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 10 L |
Quickbeam (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
01-3FF5 / 9 |
Jump (62) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss Mandy D Coughlan… |
9/2 | |
| made most at 12th, hit 3 out, every chance until after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 6 L |
Sandhurst (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1/F480-2 / 12 |
Jump (20) | G Lee | E Byrne Mrs Theresa Morris |
3/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders 11th, hit 4 out when weakening | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Hockenheim (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1P/43P-2 / 11 |
Jump (118) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr George Brian… |
13/2 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 5 out, soon ridden, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| Dist |
Star Beat (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2P-84P8 / 9 |
Jump (33) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Blyth, Buttery,… |
14/1 | |
| behind, struggling from 11th | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Fine Parchment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
72-P232 / 13 |
Jump (54) | G Berridge | P Beaumont Mr N W A Bannister |
17/2 | |
| held up, prominent 7th, hit 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 14 L |
Badger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
245443 / 13 |
Jump (20) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mrs C Dennis |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place when hit 9th, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 1 L |
Simply Smashing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
8BP/P1F- / 13 |
Jump (493) | Mr R J Barrett | P A Kirby Colin Fletcher… |
100/1 | |
| always behind, struggling from 11th | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 18 L |
Sir Jimmy Shand (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
120P/54 / 8 |
Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place approaching 12th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Prince Aeneaf (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
32/9- / 7 |
Jump (435) | M Bradburne | G R I Smyly The Trojans |
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FE |
6 |
| - |
Johnny Harris (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5U6-0P0 / 6 |
Jump (33) | Oliver Williams | N J Pomfret Mr J N Cheatle |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Freddies Return (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
882/26-3 / 12 |
Jump (27) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr R Gurney |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Ortega (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
367445 / 10 |
Flat (1382), Jump (26) |
Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
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