03 Aug 2009 15:30 Newton Abbot
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Happy 60th Birthday David Atkinson Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Predateur (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
313-2U3 / 21 |
Flat (1093), Jump (41) |
Ian Popham | P F Nicholls Mr James Callow |
7/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, tracked leading pair, blundered 6th, chased clear leader next, closer order 9th, led 11th, clear when driven before 2 out, tired near finish, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 8 L |
Wake Board (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
314-3 / 7 |
Jump (15) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr J A Provan |
4/6 | |
| raced very keenly in lead, soon well clear, not fluent 4th (water) reduced lead when mistake 10th, slow jump and headed next, chased winner after, no chance after 3 out, tired when blundered last, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Nordwind (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
121-118 / 10 |
Flat (671), Jump (50) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr P Conway & Mr… |
16/1 | |
| raced in 4th and well adrift of leading trio, pushed along 6th, headway into 3rd 3 out, challenging for 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 23 L |
Mam Ratagan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
58/F-422 / 13 |
Jump (26) | D Elsworth | H Main Highnote Thoroughbreds |
2/1 | |
| chased clear leader to 7th, stayed in 3rd until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Knapp Bridge Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
44-431P / 13 |
Jump (41) | L Treadwell | J R Payne Mr R J Payne |
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