12 Jul 2009 16:40 Stratford
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Birmingham Mail Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Donaldson (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1P0-1UB / 22 |
Flat (681), Jump (25) |
N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Exors Of The Late… |
9/2 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 5th, led 11th, clear 4 out, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 13 L |
Evelith Echo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
84-P312 / 6 |
Jump (36) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr Allan Stennett |
7/2 | |
| raced keenly, held up in last, hit 10th, headway to go 4th approaching 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 18 L |
Cold Mountain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P4PR-41 / 11 |
Flat (332), Jump (31) |
Jimmy Derham | J W Mullins Paul Blagg & Martin… |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 10th, lost touch next, went poor 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Gleann An Sagart (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
735-214 / 8 |
Jump (25) | J Kington | M Scudamore Simpson-daniel… |
7/2 | |
| led until hit 11th, dropped to 3rd 4 out, regained 2nd before 2 out, lost that place when weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| Dist |
Now Listen To Me (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
1P/48-24 / 11 |
Jump (53) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr C R Whittaker |
5/2 | |
| in touch, lost ground on leaders 10th, ridden and weakened after next, mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Porters War (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1F/451-5 / 13 |
Jump (77) | R Thornton | A King Sarah Waugh & Paul… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Spiritwind (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
P/P33-56 / 6 |
Flat (997), Jump (12) |
R J Killoran | S Lycett Sally Morgan &… |
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