02 Mar 2009 16:00 Stratford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Bob Walker The Bookies' Friend Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Mollys Garden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
123674 / 6 |
Jump (60) | S E Durack | C E Longsdon The Hopeful Seven |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching last, ridden to lead over 1f out, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Blazing Desert (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
46-0350 / 10 |
Jump (17) | R Thornton | A King Mr W R Kinsey |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching last, kept on to take 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 1¼ L |
Petrus De Sormain (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
9035-2P / 8 |
Flat (888), Jump (99) |
D R Dennis | H J Evans ownaracehorse co… |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching last, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 3 L |
Bring It On Home (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
344-90P / 9 |
Flat (11), Jump (44) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Miss S Kerswell |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after last, headed approaching 3f out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Prince des Marais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4-30043 / 12 |
Jump (16) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr C W Booth |
25/1 | |
| pulled hard, soon prominent, mistake 3rd, ridden and weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| NK |
Istron Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0/60U-34 / 9 |
Jump (42) | C Poste | R Lee A M Grazebrook,d… |
25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 2 out, led 5f out, headed 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Transvestite (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4-83452 / 10 |
Flat (32), Jump (133) |
A P McCoy | Miss Tor Sturgis Mrs M A Barrett |
9/4 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching last, held final 4f | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Santarctique (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
858706 / 8 |
Jump (29) | R P McLernon | B G Powell Mrs G Bryan |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Haldibari (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) |
3P-20P3 / 7 |
Flat (321), Jump (10) |
K Mercer | S Lycett Nicholls Family |
9/1 | |
| led 1st, headed soon after, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 6 L |
Inchloch (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
533F0-0 / 9 |
Flat (129), Jump (95) |
James Davies | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing |
40/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
15 |
| 1 L |
Zelos (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
7U38-P / 6 |
Flat (91), Jump (268) |
W Marston | D G Bridgwater Mr David J Smith |
100/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Milan Deux Mille (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5/5470-P / 9 |
Jump (37) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs J E Wilson |
7/1 | |
| led after 1st, headed approaching last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Katalak (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) |
800F8U / 8 |
Flat (101), Jump (143) |
Felix de Giles | J A T De Giles Gavin Macechern… |
100/1 | |
| held up, hampered after 4th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Archie Gunn (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2F0432 / 7 |
Jump (4) | T J Murphy | R J Hodges Miss R Dobson |
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FE |
11 |
| - |
Farmers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
F-8068 / 10 |
Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J C Haynes |
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