19 May 2009 20:00 Towcester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Wheldon Contracts Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bulwark (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 0) |
42P/78- / 23 |
Flat (213), Jump (66) |
Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr Peter James… |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, led approaching 2 out, awkward head carriage from before last, coaxed along flat, always going to hold on | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| ½ L |
Restless Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1- / 12 |
Jump (80) | H Oliver | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped big and slow 2nd, headway after 7th, mistake 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Converti (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
50P34-5 / 10 |
Flat (274), Jump (18) |
Mr D R Bass | H J Manners Tim & Liz Heal |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Overtly Blue (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
820/4- / 8 |
Jump (63) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr M W Harris |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenge going well after 3 out, beaten before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 18 L |
King of Castile (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
338/4- / 8 |
Jump (164) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Silverton Racing… |
15/2 | |
| in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 6 L |
Gift Of The Gods (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) |
18/2370- / 8 |
Jump (163) | A Thornton | J G O'Neill Caman Agus Capall… |
18/1 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 6th to 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Billy Smith (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
70/PPP-4 / 7 |
Jump (8) | A Freeman | John R Upson Mr Sidney J Smith |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling after 6th, lost touch from next | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| Dist |
Montevetro (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 9) |
0 / 5 |
Flat (235), Jump (9) |
Andrew Tinkler | W Clay Mrs Lorna Clay |
200/1 | |
| towards rear, reminders after 4th, losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Stratford Stroller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
00- / 11 |
Jump (25) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs P Tollit |
66/1 | |
| pulled hard in touch, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| NS |
Orchid's Silver (GB) (Mare, grey, 10 7) |
506/ / 7 |
Jump (541) | T Scudamore | J Gallagher Mr W Ginzel |
80/1 | |
| took keen hold, always in rear, well behind before 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
1 |
| Dist |
Adams Legacy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 7 |
D A Jacob | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… |
100/1 | ||
| raced keenly towards rear, lost touch before 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 24 L |
Star Structure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
U / 5 |
Flat (616), Jump (14) |
W McCarthy | B J Llewellyn S Mulryan |
150/1 | |
| soon not going well in rear, lost touch from 5th, well tailed off when hanging left on a bend approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Jeanry (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 11 |
Flat (1090) | Lee Edwards | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead |
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FE |
14 |
| - |
Kahsabelle (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 2) |
2820-U / 8 |
Flat (280), Jump (19) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
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