30 Apr 2009 17:35 Huntingdon
Winner: £2,000 (Penalty: £1,249); Distance: 3m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm ((Watered)).
Paul Rackham Champion Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Took My Eye (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23UF41- / 23 |
Jump (19) | Mr A Braithwaite | D Kemp Mr B Belchem |
4/1 | |
| prominent 3rd, led 5th, headed 13th, led again 15th, clear flat, idled and swished tail towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Ballynonty (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
3P6/241- / 11 |
Jump (25) | Mr R Stearn | Miss V E Hayter Mr Ferdy Murphy |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 7th, mistake 13th, outpaced when not fluent next, rallied after 3 out, chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression last, stayed on same pace, closed on idling winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 23 L |
Royal Tender (IRE) (Filly, grey, 11 5) |
6P/1531- / 7 |
Flat (225), Jump (17) |
Miss Gina Andrews | H J Collingridge Mrs Pauline Yardley |
11/2 | |
| prominent, reminders 13th, outpaced next, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 4 out, went modest 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| SHD |
Well Corned (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) |
F7/3442- / 9 |
Jump (39) | Mr M Smith | Miss Katie Thory Paradise Racing… |
10/1 | |
| in rear, not jumped well, behind from 13th | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Rock Charlie (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
F8/3161- / 8 |
Jump (33) | Mr T Jonason | Miss F Jonason Patrick J Butler |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly and dropped to rear 2nd, jumped slowly 9th, lost touch from 12th | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Mid Div And Creep (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
311U11- / 13 |
Jump (12) | Miss Kelly Smith | D J Harding-Jones Mrs K Exall |
7/4 | |
| led to 5th, chased winner, mistake and reminder 10th, led 13th until mistake 15th, lost 2nd and weakened quickly approaching 2 out | ||||||||||