03 Mar 2009 16:20 Newcastle
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,862); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Newcastle United Foundation Blaydon Races Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Merrydown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
13-213 / 21 |
Jump (99) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan |
9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, clear last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 10 L |
Mighty Moon (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 8) |
541 / 7 |
Flat (122), Jump (34) |
B S Hughes | R A Fahey Mr Aidan J Ryan |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders and not fluent, challenged 3 out, weakened from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 8 L |
Dancing Dik (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) |
3952 / 12 |
Flat (141), Jump (12) |
Miss L Horner | C Grant Mr S Dixon |
8/1 | |
| held up, chased leaders approaching 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2 L |
Big Burrows (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
345-96 / 9 |
Jump (100) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs J Morgan |
12/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, pushed along 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Dark Moon (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
784 / 8 |
Jump (50) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby Mrs Freya Brewer |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 15 L |
Lisdonagh House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 14 |
J M Maguire | Miss L C Siddall Mr J P Cooke |
250/1 | ||
| in rear, effort 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| Dist |
Snurgecal (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
F-8 / 7 |
Jump (9) | J Reveley | P A Kirby Mr S Dolan |
200/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| SHD |
Flag Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
9-000 / 7 |
Jump (7) | Brian Harding | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson |
250/1 | |
| held up behind, effort approaching 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| Dist |
Gun Runner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
00 / 5 |
Jump (32) | G Whillans | D W Whillans Clans Gathering |
250/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Galapagos Islands (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
18P0 / 6 |
Jump (32) | P Buchanan | Mrs K Walton Mrs K Walton |
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UR |
3 |
| - |
Baltic Pathfinder (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
543 / 11 |
Jump (34) | H Oliver | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Elizabeth Smith |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Chief Lady Olwyn (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) |
/ 12 |
K Johnson | Miss L C Siddall Mr J P Cooke |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Eden Vixen (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 9) |
U0-0 / 5 |
Jump (46) | P Kinsella | W Storey Mrs Barbara Miller |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Quoquille Des Sacart (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
11373P / 5 |
Jump (46) | K Mercer | M & D Easterby Lord Daresbury |
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UR |
8 |
| - |
Galaxy Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4-477 / 5 |
Jump (42) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
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