15 May 2009 19:05 Aintree
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
15 |
| - |
Little Bob (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
1/8P30P- / 24 |
Flat (559), Jump (23) |
P J Brennan | J D Bethell Mr Robert Gibbons |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 3 out, clear last, ridden when idling close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 10 L |
L'Eau Du Nil (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P3316-2 / 9 |
Flat (1821), Jump (17) |
Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Mr C Weare & Mr… |
6/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, hit 6th, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, took 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 5 L |
Olympian (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
77/2214- / 10 |
Flat (1075), Jump (56) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P W Middleton |
7/1 | |
| held up, effort 3 out, ridden to chase winner from 2 out, lost 2nd last and one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 6 L |
Mango Catcher (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
50223-1 / 11 |
Flat (686), Jump (15) |
Mr D Devereux | Miss R Curtis Miss Rebecca Curtis |
10/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 22 L |
Prideus (IRE) (Horse (entire), grey, 11 7) |
26/459-2 / 8 |
Flat (747), Jump (14) |
R Thornton | A King Fraser McClung… |
11/2 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 7 L |
Salute Him (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
000/105- / 9 |
Flat (47), Jump (33) |
S E Durack | A J Martin Byrne Bros (Formwork)… |
7/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st, always in rear | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Sea Storm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
514623- / 12 |
Flat (239), Jump (21) |
D F O'Regan | James Moffatt Mr Maurice Chapman |
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10 |
| - |
Lord Baskerville (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) |
403500- / 8 |
Flat (1355), Jump (230) |
A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson |
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9 |
| - |
Sunsetten (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3/61354- / 10 |
Jump (26) | Mr O Greenall | H D Daly Mr H Burns |
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8 |
| - |
Saif Sareea (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
124685/ / 9 |
Flat (1063), Jump (576) |
F Davis | N G Richards Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
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7 |
| - |
The Duke's Speech (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
612323- / 10 |
Jump (38) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr R M Green |
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6 |
| - |
Markila (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 5) |
133216- / 7 |
Flat (622), Jump (29) |
R Johnson | H D Daly Ludlow Racing Partnership |
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UR |
4 |
| - |
Lazy Darren (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/F4708- / 7 |
Flat (585), Jump (103) |
R McGrath | C Grant Woodgate Family |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Acordeon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
25212- / 5 |
Jump (62) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Paul Murphy |
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1 |
| - |
Hibiki (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) |
10/2245- / 8 |
Flat (569), Jump (75) |
R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S J Humphrey |
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