01 May 2009 20:10 Fontwell
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Friends From Flanders Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Viva Colonia (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
/ 10 |
Flat (189) | Paul Moloney | C J Mann Bolingbroke Racing,… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, slightly hampered 1st, went 2nd 4 out, led going well 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed after last, driven and stayed on to assert towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Newsday (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
077- / 9 |
Jump (39) | A Thornton | G Wareham Mr G Wareham |
80/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 2 out, kept on well to take 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Ashmolian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6- / 10 |
Flat (76), Jump (8) |
Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders after next, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance flat until one pace towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 20 L |
Springtree (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) |
4/064- / 6 |
Jump (18) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr B G Powell |
14/1 | |
| in rear, headway after 3 out, weakened and no impression on leaders next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| NK |
Crystal Crown (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
7- / 5 |
Flat (164), Jump (19) |
Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Michael Poland |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold, left in lead 1st, ridden and headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Buck The Trend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
05U- / 4 |
Jump (35) | L Heard | Miss J R Tooth Mr Raymond Tooth |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 4 out, ridden and weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Bunglasha Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P/P0- / 6 |
Jump (11) | O Nelmes | Mrs L C Jewell Valence Racing |
100/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden and struggling before 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 1¾ L |
Sophisticated Lady (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
700- / 7 |
Jump (9) | Alex Merriam | N B King Mr P J Edwards |
100/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 5th, lost 2nd 4 out, weakened soon after next | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 6 L |
So Extreme (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P879P3- / 9 |
Jump (8) | Sam Hanson | P Sharp Mr P J Sharp |
12/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 8 L |
It's Basil (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
9- / 6 |
Flat (990), Jump (8) |
E Dehdashti | P Sharp Mr G C Stevens |
100/1 | |
| hampered 1st, in touch, hit 6th, struggling next, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Aspiring Actor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5223F2/ / 9 |
Jump (811) | Matthew Batchelor | Jim Best Mrs J Stewart |
10/1 | |
| always behind, ridden and struggling 6th, tailed off when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| 7 L |
House of Tudor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
/ 4 |
Flat (207) | D Laverty | David Pinder H R H Princess… |
80/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Cavallini (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
222630- / 7 |
Flat (275), Jump (16) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr D J Deer |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Always Certain (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 10 9) |
8- / 4 |
Flat (59), Jump (18) |
C Bolger | P G Murphy Always Trying Partnership… |
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