17 Apr 2009 18:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Cheltenham Racecourse Conferences And Exhibitions Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Tazbar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
62-3520 / 23 |
Flat (164), Jump (36) |
A Thornton | K G Reveley The Supreme Partnership |
7/2 | |
| raced wide, always prominent, led approaching 2 out, drifted right before last, driven flat, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Definity (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
111 / 10 |
Jump (48) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
9/2 | |
| always prominent, hanging left on bend approaching last, stayed on under pressure towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 13 L |
Franchoek (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
453300 / 9 |
Flat (591), Jump (13) |
A P McCoy | A King John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| keen early, held up off the pace in 5th, closed approaching 2 out, left 2nd briefly on bend before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
11-4468 / 10 |
Flat (174), Jump (36) |
R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip |
5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 2nd after 4th until not fluent 7th, soon ridden, relegated to last after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 9 L |
Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
232167 / 10 |
Flat (190), Jump (13) |
R Johnson | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy |
9/4 | |
| led, hit 9th, soon pushed along, headed approaching 2 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||