14 Mar 2009 14:35 Uttoxeter
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £16,262); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft places)(Chase: Soft, Good to Soft places).
John Smith's Hucknall Constitutional Club Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) |
215334 / 21 |
Flat (791), Jump (8) |
Dave Crosse | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership |
18/1 | |
| chased clear leader until left in lead 2nd, squeezed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, drifted left after last, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Victorias Groom (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
413P51 / 9 |
Flat (1347), Jump (9) |
D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr P H Betts |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 6th, steady headway before 9th, chased winner going well before 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd last, stayed on same pace flat and retook 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Mumbles Head (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
26311/2- / 13 |
Jump (676) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 9th, headway before 3 out, chased winner last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 4 L |
Maktu (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
25/4-141 / 9 |
Flat (844), Jump (54) |
C Bolger | P G Murphy Mrs M & Exors Of… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, badly hampered 6th, bumped after 9th, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
South O'The Border (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
41/6-423 / 10 |
Flat (297), Jump (22) |
S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Bryan Mathieson |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2 out, soon beaten, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Leac An Scail (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
32P63B / 12 |
Jump (14) | Mr A E Kinirons | Mrs S J Smith Mrs J Drake |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, tracked winner before 8th until approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| NS |
The Shoe (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
313232 / 10 |
Flat (217), Jump (14) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr N J Henderson |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 4 L |
Bulwark (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 3) |
42P-7 / 9 |
Flat (147), Jump (28) |
T Scudamore | Ian Williams Mr Peter James… |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 6th, mistake 7th, soon pushed along, never in contention | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 10 L |
King's Revenge (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) |
823806 / 8 |
Flat (889), Jump (24) |
R Thornton | A King Nicholls Family |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 3¼ L |
Gold Gun (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P-PU036 / 7 |
Flat (794), Jump (21) |
Christian Williams | Mrs A M Thorpe Tristar |
20/1 | |
| mistakes, in touch early, behind from 7th | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 28 L |
Boomerang (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1P38-3F / 8 |
Jump (108) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs John Nesbitt |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 6th, headway before next, weakening when hit 8th | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Award Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2P-1106 / 11 |
Jump (56) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, chased winner after 6th until approaching 8th, weakened from 2 out, heavily eased flat | ||||||||||
13th |
6 |
| Dist |
Heraldry (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/0P-7F1 / 11 |
Jump (42) | Felix de Giles | P C Haslam Sport Of Gentleman… |
14/1 | |
| held up, hampered 6th, headway before next, weakened after 9th, virtually pulled up flat, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Another Brother (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
F-12426 / 8 |
Jump (25) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr Kelvin Evett |
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FE |
15 |
| - |
Sangfroid (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
204722 / 12 |
Flat (528), Jump (29) |
D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr Andrew Quick |
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