26 Mar 2009 14:10 Towcester
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Irish Guard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
21PP/P2 / 22 |
Jump (20) | A Thornton | J G O'Neill Mr J G O'Neill |
7/2 | |
| made all, drew clear approaching 2f out, stayed on well, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 14 L |
Maraafeq (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
507236 / 8 |
Flat (674), Jump (20) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams John & Zara Johnstone |
13/8 | |
| mistakes, prominent, blundered 3f out, soon ridden to chase winner, no chance | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 24 L |
Badger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
544378 / 13 |
Jump (11) | L Vickers | C T Pogson Mrs C Dennis |
10/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 5th, reminded after next, not fluent and losing touch from 10th, left poor 3rd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
A Few Kind Words (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0225/4U / 8 |
Jump (86) | A Glassonbury | Mrs K Waldron Mr Nick Shutts |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, progress to go 4th 11th, went 3rd after 3f out, soon weakened, ridden eased down close home and lost 3rd | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Blue Hills (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
0P/5P-46 / 11 |
Flat (24), Jump (11) |
L Treadwell | P W Hiatt Mr Tom Pratt |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Durante (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
62-P625 / 14 |
Jump (18) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr A Coveney |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Premier Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3UP3-4P / 7 |
Jump (69) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith Mr J Logan |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Which Alice (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
P / 9 |
Jump (100) | R Lucey-Butler | A J Lidderdale Entertainments… |
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