26 Feb 2009 15:00 Taunton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,010); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Royal Bath & West Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Quickbeam (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-3FF52 / 22 |
Jump (8) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss Mandy D Coughlan… |
11/8 | |
| made all, hit 10th, went clear 4 out, blundered last, eased near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 30 L |
Mark The Book (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
113/F2-4 / 12 |
Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr D Allen |
7/2 | |
| chased winner, mistake 10th, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 27 L |
Predateur (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
424-3U4 / 10 |
Flat (935), Jump (89) |
S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr James Callow |
11/4 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 10th, ridden 4 out, effort when mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 20 L |
Sir Winston (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
867-64 / 10 |
Jump (83) | Christian Williams | V R A Dartnall Mr D G Staddon |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 9th, weakened 10th | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| Dist |
Lancaster Sound (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
34-56U2 / 7 |
Jump (58) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mrs Angela Tincknell |
7/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 10th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Moon Bear (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2212/3-4 / 9 |
Jump (30) | J Kington | Miss L Blackford Mrs E J Taplin |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Rock Captain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P-P775P / 7 |
Jump (42) | Mr D R Cook | Miss L Blackford Patrick J Butler |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Spin The Gin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F4/1-UP7 / 7 |
Jump (55) | Jimmy McCarthy | R H & Mrs S Alner Pell-Mell Partners |
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