16 Mar 2009 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,383); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Orchard Restaurant Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Leading Contender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F/241-23 / 23 |
Jump (14) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Joanna Peppiatt |
1/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 7th, in command from 4 out, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Topless (IRE) (Mare, grey, 10 7) |
B3U6RP / 12 |
Jump (13) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mr Steven Astaire |
7/2 | |
| prominent, led 5th until after 7th, pressed winner until 4 out, kept on for clear 2nd, soon held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 25 L |
Lonesome Boatman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
10466/P- / 12 |
Jump (436) | Lee Edwards | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead |
66/1 | |
| held up 4th, struggling 10th, went 3rd 2 out, never any chance | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Caspar of Tarsus (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3-4547P / 8 |
Jump (9) | R Greene | G A Ham The Holmes Office |
25/1 | |
| with leader until after 7th, chased leading pair, ridden approaching 11th, no chance from next, lost 3rd when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||