Horse Alert

22 Feb 2009 15:45 Fontwell

Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £33,798); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).

totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Lough Derg (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11)	661142 / 24	Jump (8)	T Scudamore	D Pipe Mr W Frewen	5/2
		led, ridden after 7th, narrowly headed approaching 2 out, rallied gamely, led last, stayed on well, ridden out
2^nd	5	1½ L	Pierrot Lunaire (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 7)	2121-FF / 5	Flat (467), Jump (58)	Ruby Walsh	P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell	10/3
		held up, smooth headway after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, every chance last, kept on but no extra final 75 yards
3^rd	7	¾ L	Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3)	694562 / 10	Flat (136), Jump (8)	B Wharfe	W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy	6/1
		tracked leader, ridden into narrow advantage approaching 2 out, headed last, kept on, no extra
4^th	4	6 L	Straw Bear (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11)	53-2234 / 10	Flat (1607), Jump (58)	A P McCoy	N J Gifford Mr John P McManus	17/2
		held up, headway after 3 out, close 4th when ridden next, kept on same pace
5^th	1	21 L	Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11)	7-1FF23 / 10	Flat (1318), Jump (22)	B J Geraghty	N J Henderson Mrs J K Buckle	11/4
		chased leaders, blundered 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out
6^th	3	29 L	Pouvoir (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 11)	03/2421- / 9	Flat (1014), Jump (435)	R Thornton	A King Mr & Mrs R Scott	11/1
		chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out
7^th	8	Dist	Just Beware (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 10)	197374 / 12	Flat (955), Jump (57)	Miss G D Gracey-Davison	Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle	200/1
		soon lost touch
	6	-	Geography (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3)	2125-P4 / 10	Flat (1604), Jump (13)	Miss Zoe Lilly	P Butler Geography Partnership