15 Mar 2009 14:20 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Bet365.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Santia (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 2) |
2-12221 / 21 |
Jump (29) | R Thornton | A King The Meadow Men |
10/11 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5th, led 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Balnahinch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F142 / 5 |
Jump (42) | W Marston | Miss H C Knight Mrs R A Humphries |
3/1 | |
| led 2nd, blundered and headed 2 out, soon held | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
William's Wishes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
/ 10 |
A Glassonbury | Evan Williams Mrs D E Cheshire |
25/1 | ||
| held up, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out to chase leading pair, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 18 L |
Little Eaglet (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
076 / 10 |
Jump (55) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mrs Sally White |
14/1 | |
| held up, lost place 5th, plugged on, took 4th last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
King Edmund (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
17-28 / 12 |
Jump (18) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
8/1 | |
| held up and keen, effort 3 out, fading approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Sir Kezbaah (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
365 / 10 |
Jump (17) | Christian Williams | V R A Dartnall The Spoofers |
7/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 1st, ridden and weakened 6th | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Dont Even Ask (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
35-077 / 5 |
Jump (12) | James Davies | B G Powell Mrs M Devine |
80/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leading pair 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| Dist |
Moonlight Cantor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
000 / 5 |
Jump (16) | R Greene | C Gordon Mr L Gilbert |
150/1 | |
| led, headed 2nd, ridden and weakened 6th | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| Dist |
Tiger O'toole (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 7) |
6 / 11 |
Jump (25) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Ms S Howell |
33/1 | |
| held up and always in the rear | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Tachbury (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
/ 12 |
D A Jacob | Evan Williams Ms Julie Williams |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Pistol Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
P C O'Neill | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
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