20 Oct 2009 15:10 Exeter
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Hurdles: Good to Soft, Soft in palces).
Zoya Vaux Birthday Best Mate Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Tataniano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1/12141- / 11 |
Jump (187) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Miss L M Penhorwood |
1/5 | |
| tracked leader 2nd, led 5th, easily drew clear from 3 out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| Dist |
Award Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
11060-0 / 11 |
Jump (174) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr John P McManus |
15/2 | |
| held up, closed 5th, no impression in 3rd before 4 out, went 2nd last, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 20 L |
Hereweareagain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P/5P-U44 / 7 |
Jump (28) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr R H Dunn |
16/1 | |
| held up in 4th, headway approaching 5th, chased winner before next, no chance from 3 out, weakened and lost 2nd last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 15 L |
Manmoon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) |
P2F3-20 / 9 |
Jump (124) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader to 2nd, in touch, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| Dist |
Like A Duke (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) |
174P6-7 / 7 |
Jump (172) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
33/1 | |
| raced keenly, jumped badly left, led, blundered 3rd, headed 5th, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||