03 Aug 2009 16:30 Newton Abbot
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Happy 7th Wedding Anniversary Liz Clark Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Crazy Eyes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
00-41 / 9 |
Jump (18) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs H J Cobb |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led going well 6th, kept on readily enough from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Willies Way (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
478-331 / 11 |
Jump (3) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Mr C Weare, Mr… |
7/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to track winner going well 3 out, looked dangerous approaching 2 out, one length down and driven before last, no impression from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 14 L |
Hail The King (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) |
4378-8P / 10 |
Flat (2158), Jump (22) |
J Kington | R M Carson Mrs P Carson |
33/1 | |
| slowly away, lost ground at start, held up in rear, headway 3 out, went modest 3rd approaching 2 out, just held on for 3rd, never any chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| SHD |
Sheikhman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
18-3753 / 9 |
Jump (15) | L P Aspell | V J Hughes Mr T Dempsey |
5/1 | |
| slowly away and lost ground at start, soon on outer in midfield, badly outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on under pressure from last, almost snatched 3rd | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Olivino (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
85-1211 / 11 |
Flat (185), Jump (21) |
Miss Isabel Tompsett | B J Llewellyn Mr Alex James |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, behind when not much room and slightly hampered 3 out, some headway before last, kept on from last, never any chance | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Dovedale (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 13) |
411/6-76 / 9 |
Flat (718), Jump (22) |
Ian Popham | J Scott Mr George Searle |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader, made most from 3rd, ridden 5th, headed next, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Triple Bluff (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
63U-535 / 9 |
Flat (397), Jump (21) |
Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr Geoff Martin |
11/1 | |
| close up, headway to join leaders 6th, 3rd under pressure after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Rapide Plaisir (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
9F-4622 / 12 |
Jump (41) | R Thornton | R Lee Mr Richard Lee |
7/1 | |
| held up in midfield, hit 4th, headway on inside next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| SHD |
Prince De Bersy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
08-4790 / 6 |
Flat (1036), Jump (21) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe |
16/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leader, ridden after 6th, weakened rapidly 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Coltscroft (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
31232/8 / 9 |
Jump (19) | S Fox | J C Fox Mrs M Morrow |
50/1 | |
| slowly away and lost ground at start, always well behind after | ||||||||||