08 May 2009 18:30 Aintree
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Northern Racing College Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Histoire De Moeurs (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
687257- / 21 |
Flat (577), Jump (25) |
B Wharfe | P & M Bowen Mme H Devin |
12/1 | |
| chased leading pair, mistake 4 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
All For The Cause (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
43F524- / 8 |
Jump (14) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr J J Davies |
9/4 | |
| with leader, led approaching 2nd to 7th, led again 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Matuhi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
01/0404- / 10 |
Flat (936), Jump (74) |
A P McCoy | B De Haan Willsford Racing… |
15/8 | |
| led until approaching 2nd, with leader, led 7th to 4 out, remained challenging, upsides when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 9 L |
High Bird Humphrey (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
5P3132- / 12 |
Jump (32) | M H Naughton | S G West Hirst, Hothersall,… |
5/1 | |
| held up in 4th, mistake 6th, closed and in touch 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 18 L |
Apache Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
232F20- / 10 |
Flat (42), Jump (19) |
A L Voy | A Sadik Mr A Sadik |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, struggling from 8th | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| Dist |
Star Shot (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5/52594- / 8 |
Jump (14) | M Bradburne | P R Webber Mr Robert Kirkland |
4/1 | |