16 Nov 2009 13:20 Plumpton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,514); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
BGC Partners Helmand Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Nomecheki (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1F/ / 23 |
Flat (1170), Jump (633) |
L Treadwell | N J Gifford The Stewart Family |
11/2 | |
| held up, steady headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, led well before next, clear last, stayed on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Russian Flag (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
231237- / 10 |
Flat (1245), Jump (205) |
Alex Merriam | N B King Mr Neil King |
9/1 | |
| in touch, headway into 3rd 3 out, chased winner 2 out, ridden and one pace before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Bormo (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/20283- / 6 |
Jump (247) | R Thornton | A King M 2 C Racing Partnership |
15/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway into 4th soon after 3 out, chased leading pair and slight peck 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 11 L |
High Oscar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
36P-35F / 10 |
Jump (14) | L P Aspell | R Rowe Richard Rowe Racing… |
7/1 | |
| in touch until lost place 6th, kept on again from 2 out, went modest 4th last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 7 L |
Sumdancer (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) |
490-1P7 / 11 |
Flat (709), Jump (14) |
M Goldstein | M Madgwick Mr D Plowright |
11/1 | |
| hit 1st, led, mistake 8th, headed 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Amble Forge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1344P-2 / 9 |
Jump (12) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… |
7/2 | |
| mistake 1st, held up, driven along 6th, no chance from 8th, well behind when mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2 L |
Sole Agent (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
291263- / 11 |
Flat (1122), Jump (234) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Suzie Russell |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 17 L |
Coach Lane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
23P43-4 / 11 |
Jump (192) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams B Moore & E C Stephens |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 9 L |
Wondersobright (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) |
P17-542 / 11 |
Jump (10) | A Bird | P Butler Mr Christopher… |
16/1 | |
| chased leader and clear of rest, hit 5th, pushed along before 7th, weakened before next, last at 4 out, tailed off when mistake next | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 5 L |
Wheels Up (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
85F52-5 / 10 |
Jump (196) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, eased when no chance from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||