28 Feb 2009 13:35 Newbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
toteplacepot 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Definity (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
11 / 10 |
Jump (100) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
8/11 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led well before 3 out, ridden and joined last, drew clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 4 L |
Punjabi Army (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
305-3 / 7 |
Jump (12) | R Johnson | Mrs L Wadham Ms K J Austin |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 4 out, headway to chase winner approaching 2 out, upsides when mistake last, no extra and held flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 13 L |
Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0-03621 / 12 |
Jump (11) | A P McCoy | Miss H C Knight Mr Alan Hill |
9/4 | |
| held up, headway to chase winner 3 out, around 2 lengths 3rd when blundered throughout, not recover | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Run For Moor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11/1-8 / 10 |
Jump (71) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Jennifer Mason |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd 7th, ridden when mistake and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Fighting Chance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0-4F3P4 / 12 |
Jump (11) | T Scudamore | R Lee Mr Peter Bonner |
33/1 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leader, regained lead before 6th, headed well before 3 out, driven after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Aqualung (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
63-261 / 10 |
Jump (33) | R Thornton | C J Mann Mr R G Owens |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Anyauldiron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
50 / 9 |
Jump (79) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Whites Of Coventry… |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Nahanni King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
F-0 / 8 |
Jump (16) | James Davies | Jean-Rene Auvray Lady Eliza Mays-smith |
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