11 Aug 2009 15:15 Newton Abbot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,971); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
South West Racing Club Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Safari Journey (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 9) |
311-U54 / 20 |
Flat (49), Jump (23) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Reassuringly Racy… |
15/2 | |
| took keen hold early, held up, mistake 4th, smooth headway 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 5 L |
Enlightenment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
4/P357-2 / 11 |
Flat (21), Jump (12) |
Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones |
3/1 | |
| prominent, hit 9th, led 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 20 L |
Star of Germany (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
140-241 / 11 |
Flat (2364), Jump (14) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr David Lewis |
85/40 | |
| chased leaders, behind from 8th, left distant 3rd after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 25 L |
Laoch Dubh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
138P-47 / 10 |
Flat (1071), Jump (60) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann J Davies, A Merritt… |
8/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, weakened quickly, jumped right last 2 | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Histoire De Moeurs (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 1) |
153218 / 6 |
Flat (672), Jump (24) |
B Wharfe | P & M Bowen Mme H Devin |
9/2 | |
| not fluent, close up, slow jump 7th, ridden next, beaten when blundered 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Mibleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
92-5115 / 13 |
Jump (30) | K Burke | R H & Mrs S Alner Chasing Gold Racing… |
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