27 Feb 2009 13:50 Fakenham
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,806); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Countryside Alliance Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Cool Roxy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
316235 / 27 |
Jump (9) | C Honour | A Blackmore Mr A G Blackmore |
9/4 | |
| soon clear with leader, mistake 3rd, led briefly 10th, led again 12th, clear 3 out, idled and kept up to work flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Cossack Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2128-P4 / 12 |
Jump (69) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock The United Front… |
5/2 | |
| led, soon clear with one other, headed briefly 10th, ridden and headed 12th, outpaced by winner approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
The Dark Lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3-617UF / 12 |
Jump (9) | Matt Crawley | Mrs L Wadham Mr & Mrs A E Pakenham |
3/1 | |
| held up, blundered badly 10th and nearly unseated rider, dropped to rear, went moderate 3rd 3 out, ridden and stayed on flat, never dangerous | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 27 L |
Major Belle (FR) (Mare, chestnut, 10 0) |
5P8-PP7 / 10 |
Jump (92) | L Vickers | John R Upson Bar Snacks Partnership |
66/1 | |
| held up, behind from 12th | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Toni Alcala (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
23P950 / 12 |
Flat (312), Jump (43) |
Miss G D Gracey-Davison | N B King MR B M V WILLIAMS |
7/1 | |
| chased leading pair, ridden and went right 8th, weakened 3 out, mistake next | ||||||||||