31 Aug 2009 17:05 Huntingdon
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Weather Front (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) |
8PP35-4 / 20 |
Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, went right and not fluent last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2¾ L |
Tora Petcha (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
90/29P-1 / 7 |
Flat (24), Jump (43) |
Danny Cook | B Leavy Mrs Renee Farrington-Kirkham |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, keen early, headway when not fluent 5th, strong challenge 2 out, edged right between last 2, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 1 L |
Dark Energy (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 2) |
0-8F589 / 10 |
Flat (21), Jump (49) |
T Scudamore | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 6 L |
Kingscourt Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
24-P869 / 12 |
Jump (9) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson |
33/1 | |
| led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Yossi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) |
431-9 / 8 |
Flat (46), Jump (84) |
S E Durack | Jim Best Mrs Alison Guest |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Massams Lane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
010361 / 10 |
Flat (333), Jump (18) |
Peter Toole | Mrs C J Ikin Mrs P J Ikin |
12/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway 4th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
15 |
| SHD |
Esteem (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
20/5932 / 10 |
Flat (569), Jump (13) |
Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater Mrs E Evans |
7/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, hit 2nd, not fluent next, headway after 3 out, modest 6th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Liberty Seeker (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
U32-912 / 12 |
Flat (62), Jump (16) |
R Johnson | John Harris Mrs A E Harris |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 6 L |
King's Jester (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
335/60F- / 11 |
Flat (283), Jump (260) |
R Thornton | J J Lambe Brookland Racing… |
33/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 8 L |
High Standard (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
R59-632 / 8 |
Jump (38) | H Oliver | J L Spearing Bache Silk |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4th, weakened next | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Newgate (UAE) (Colt, bay, 11 6) |
1-15337 / 5 |
Flat (172), Jump (38) |
M Bradburne | Mrs R Carr Mr David W Chapman |
14/1 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd, always in rear | ||||||||||
12th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Magic Rush (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1300/77- / 7 |
Flat (14), Jump (413) |
M D Grant | Norma Twomey Kine, Antell, Donovan,… |
16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, raced keenly, always behind | ||||||||||
13th |
13 |
| 11 L |
Grand Bay (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
424U6/0 / 9 |
Flat (50), Jump (29) |
A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| prominent, hit 5th, soon driven, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Cash For Honours (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6935F0- / 7 |
Jump (141) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams The Duck Racing… |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Fuel Cell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2U268-5 / 8 |
Flat (19), Jump (16) |
C I Gillies | I W McInnes Mr J Morris |
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