04 Jun 2009 18:20 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Always Bold (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) |
3427-21 / 19 |
Flat (229), Jump (14) |
J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mrs Belinda Keighley |
5/4 | |
| always prominent, led 3 out, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 8 L |
Captain Crackers (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
37-56 / 11 |
Jump (15) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs L P Baker |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 9th, headway approaching 3 out where mistake, went 2nd when jumped left 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1 L |
Heathfield Flyer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2P1/7P-F / 9 |
Jump (10) | David England | V R A Dartnall Mr A E Ford |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 9th, lost place when mistake 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Leader Blue (IRE) (Mare, brown, 10 5) |
27/268-4 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs L Hill Mr A Gilchrist |
9/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 5th, not fluent 9th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon hanging left, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 4 L |
Thedeboftheyear (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
9951- / 10 |
Jump (51) | C Honour | C J Down Culm Valley Racing |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, pulled hard, headway 5th, bumped next, led 9th to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Blazing Desert (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
35021-P / 10 |
Jump (19) | R Thornton | A King Mr W R Kinsey |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway approaching 3 out, no chance with winner when mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 16 L |
Montevetro (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) |
08 / 5 |
Flat (251), Jump (16) |
Andrew Tinkler | W Clay Mrs Lorna Clay |
80/1 | |
| led, hit 8th, hit and headed next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Daison (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
00P- / 4 |
Jump (98) | D F O'Regan | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
66/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, not always fluent, mistake 9th, soon pushed along, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Seatallan Swift (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
00-7 / 5 |
Jump (19) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Seatallan Racing |
150/1 | |
| with leader until after 8th, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Sean Purcell (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) |
7/620- / 10 |
Jump (74) | L P Aspell | P Flynn Mrs Maureen Danagher |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Capital City (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) |
0946P-0 / 4 |
Jump (30) | W McCarthy | B G Powell Mr B G Powell |
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