29 May 2009 18:30 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Veka Plc 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Wade Farm Billy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4452-24 / 20 |
Jump (19) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs M J George… |
6/5 | |
| pressed leader, led approaching 3rd, drew clear after 3f out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Dashing Bach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P/4F25-9 / 6 |
Jump (9) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs A M Thorpe |
7/1 | |
| prominent, pressed winner approaching third, not fluent 5th, beaten approaching 2f out, jumped left last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Musical Weld (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
P9PP-73 / 10 |
Jump (10) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, stayed on same pace to take 3rd last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Midnight Spirit (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
9/24870- / 12 |
Jump (47) | Felix de Giles | F E Sutherland Mr Steve Day |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, hampered 3rd, headway after 4th, beaten after 3f out, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Richard The Third (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
56/45P0- / 8 |
Jump (39) | A Thornton | John Harris Mr Vijay Kara |
8/1 | |
| led until approaching 3rd, remained prominent, close 3rd when hit 3f out, weakened before 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
Definite Style (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0- / 5 |
Jump (204) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 2f out, mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Grey Dasler (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
0P/ / 7 |
Jump (461) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Mrs J Cumiskey… |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, well beaten 3f out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 3½ L |
Elegant Olive (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
3367- / 12 |
Jump (43) | Dave Crosse | R Curtis Collective Dreamers |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, weakened approaching 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| 3 L |
Ski (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
PPP44-7 / 9 |
Jump (17) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr C Marriott |
20/1 | |
| prominent, jumped left 3rd, soon lost place, not fluent next, jumped left 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 4 L |
Give Me A Chance (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
4-5 / 5 |
Jump (19) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr H Witcomb |
11/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, pushed along after 4th, well beaten before 3f out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Johnny Be (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F8UF/P3- / 10 |
Jump (377) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mrs Judith Baldwin |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Buck The Trend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
05U-6 / 4 |
Jump (28) | L Heard | Miss J R Tooth Mr Raymond Tooth |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Miss Zigzag (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) |
0/8- / 7 |
Jump (351) | L Treadwell | John Harris Cleartherm Glass… |
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