04 Aug 2009 15:30 Newton Abbot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,971); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Fruitiser Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Marrel (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
95-2641 / 26 |
Flat (1825), Jump (2) |
R P Flint | J L Flint Mr Don Gould |
3/1 | |
| jumped well, tracked leader, led 7th, made rest, driven clear between last 2, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 12 L |
R De Rien Sivola (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
71254-1 / 6 |
Jump (8) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls ROA Racing Partnership… |
11/8 | |
| held up in touch, headway 9th, chased winner approaching 11th, driven approaching 2 out, hit 2 out, weakened and no chance with winner soon after | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Midnight Gold (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
U74-241 / 13 |
Jump (20) | Wayne Hutchinson | P & M Bowen Blue Skyes |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold, tracking leaders, driven along in 3rd 4 out, kept on from last to press for 2nd, never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| Dist |
Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P5-807R / 12 |
Jump (7) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, slow jump 4th, outpaced 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 22 L |
I Hear Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23-2415 / 13 |
Jump (47) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Nick Elliott, Juliet… |
8/1 | |
| led, mistake 2nd, headed 7th, chased winner until approaching 11th, soon weakened, well behind when mistake 3 out (water) | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
City Affair (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
221-213 / 8 |
Flat (1016), Jump (52) |
R Johnson | Tim Vaughan optimumracing co… |
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6 |
| - |
Tempsford (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1312-53 / 10 |
Flat (1389), Jump (16) |
A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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