13 May 2009 15:20 Exeter
Winner: £9,900 (Penalty: £6,440); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Betfair Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Dennis The Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) |
5P413-2 / 23 |
Jump (6) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann Mrs Pam Pengelly |
13/8 | |
| held up, reminders after 7th, headway 12th to track leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, hit 3 out, hung left after last, switched right and ran on well to lead near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NK |
Sea Wall (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
8/3150P- / 11 |
Flat (725), Jump (152) |
A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr N H T Wrigley |
11/4 | |
| not fluent 1st, led soon after, ridden approaching 4 out, hung left approaching last, caught near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 15 L |
Los Suenos (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 4) |
437/21-5 / 8 |
Jump (6) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
10/3 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st and 3rd, headway after 11th, ridden to chase leader approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Tora Bora (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
10PP0P- / 9 |
Flat (225), Jump (34) |
W Marston | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, nudged along 8th, ridden after 11th, weakened after 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Brave Jo (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
312F76- / 8 |
Jump (24) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Mr D R Mead |
16/1 | |
| led until after 1st, with leader until 14th, soon ridden, weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 26 L |
Learning The Blues (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
F82336- / 6 |
Flat (936), Jump (220) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Lady Clarke |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Direct Flight (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
0P/5F7P- / 13 |
Jump (152) | T J O'Brien | J Scott The Five Survivors |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Innocent Rebel (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
114/40-3 / 10 |
Flat (1400), Jump (6) |
L Heard | C Heard Mrs Caroline M… |
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8 |
| - |
Bernard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
622/PP-1 / 13 |
Flat (2099), Jump (8) |
C Bolger | K Bishop Mr K Bishop |
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2 |
| - |
Dusty Dane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
5P5223- / 9 |
Flat (1486), Jump (23) |
Danny Cook | W G M Turner Mrs Tracy Turner |
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