16 May 2009 17:50 Uttoxeter
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,562); Distance: 3m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles -Good, Good to Soft in places).
Mount Argus Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Noakarad De Verzee (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23/5311- / 23 |
Jump (35) | Mr D Maxwell | Mrs K Smyly Mr David Maxwell |
4/1 | |
| held up, headway 11th, lost ground on front pair before 14th, rallied to lead after 3 out, clear last, bumped along flat and margin narrowed, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1 L |
James Pine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 2) |
53/125-U / 14 |
Jump (10) | Mr C Sands | Mrs Sue Wilson Mrs Annabel Brook |
12/1 | |
| prominent, led approaching 6th, headed next, led 8th to 10th, every chance when not fluent 3 out, stayed on under pressure flat, closing on the winner towards finish, never going to get there | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 15 L |
Wild Is The Wind (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 6) |
241/122- / 8 |
Flat (1863), Jump (28) |
Miss G Hutchinson | P Hutchinson Mrs P J Hutchinson |
6/5 | |
| prominent, led 7th to 8th, led 10th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
A Few Bob Back (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F113/22- / 13 |
Jump (21) | Miss C Ewart | A Hill Mr Brian Chicken |
20/1 | |
| led until approaching 6th, mistake 12th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| Dist |
Tinarana Lord (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
13/432-P / 12 |
Jump (13) | Mr G Brewer | G Hanmer Mrs B L Shaw |
33/1 | |
| held up in last, ridden along after 7th, weakened 11th, mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Dickie Lewis (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) |
121/P22- / 11 |
Jump (70) | Mr O Greenall | D McCain Jnr Mr & Mrs Peter… |
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7 |
| - |
Whatadifference (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P5P262- / 9 |
Flat (290), Jump (33) |
Miss L Horner | K J Burke John P McManus |
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