31 Jul 2009 15:05 Bangor
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Irvings Solicitors Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Benefit Game (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
080F-01 / 9 |
Jump (9) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr Richard Hawker |
13/8 | |
| travelled well in mid-division, went 4th 7th, challenging when left in lead last, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Sandy's Legend (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 10 0) |
1357-0P / 7 |
Flat (1067), Jump (15) |
Stephen Craine | Pat Morris Mr Robert Witt |
33/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 6th, pushed along 8th, headway 4 out, awkward 2 out, soon switched left, left 2nd last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 9 L |
Bennynthejets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7P/79-14 / 9 |
Jump (35) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Payplan Partnership |
14/1 | |
| led to 3rd, remained prominent, led 4 out, strongly pressed 2 out, soon headed, left 3rd last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Old Peak Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
0302-77 / 9 |
Jump (12) | R Thornton | Mrs A L M King John Joseph Murphy |
13/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent and reminder 5th, went 2nd 7th, ridden after 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4 L |
First Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
512U-09 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Mr S Byrne | Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith |
18/1 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 7th, lost place before 9th, struggling when mistake next, soon behind, no danger after, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| NK |
Morestead (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 5) |
320-946 / 11 |
Flat (330), Jump (12) |
G Lee | B G Powell Mr L Gilbert |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, jumped left 6th and 8th, reminder after 10th, headed 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| Dist |
Hareem (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) |
6P4125 / 6 |
Flat (673), Jump (16) |
Jimmy Derham | M Keighley Mr John H W Finch |
7/2 | |
| in rear, blundered 3rd, carried right 7th, not fluent next, soon behind, hit 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 23 L |
Bonne Noel's (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
114-7P4 / 9 |
Jump (16) | W Kennedy | P E Cowley John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 4th, reminders 7th, behind 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
That's An Honour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0U0-F58 / 7 |
Jump (19) | A Thornton | B I Case Mrs Charles Farrell |
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7 |
| - |
Pipers Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
65F-923 / 11 |
Jump (10) | Alex Merriam | Mrs S J Humphrey Yen Hall Farm Racing |
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UR |
1 |
| - |
Danny Zuko (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1P1-634 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Brian Toomey | D McCain Jnr Gilbert, Pattison… |
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