04 Dec 2009 12:30 Exeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Desert Orchid Restaurant Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
French Leave (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
8F0/6-6 / 22 |
Jump (28) | Edward Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mr Dick Williamson |
5/2 | |
| took keen hold, led to 3rd, led approaching 4th, headed before 6th, led again before 3 out, edged left between last 2, went left and not fluent last, soon hung left, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 5 L |
Lupita (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 0) |
6P5P76 / 12 |
Flat (187), Jump (19) |
Jimmy Derham | D D Scott Mrs D D Scott |
66/1 | |
| held up, headway 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, blundered 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 9 L |
Vic's World (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) |
P62-639 / 9 |
Jump (170) | Harry Skelton | J D Frost Mr G Thompson |
25/1 | |
| slightly hampered 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon every chance, weakened last, edged right flat | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 14 L |
Free To Air (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
23P4-09 / 8 |
Flat (814), Jump (15) |
R J Killoran | R M Stronge Oceans Racing |
33/1 | |
| held up, pushed along approaching 4th, struggling after 6th, stayed on past beaten horses closing stages, never dangerous | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| NK |
Darfour (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
446 / 7 |
Flat (81), Jump (32) |
Ian Popham | M Hill Mr Martin Hill |
14/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, fluent 4th, mistake next, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, mistake last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Daarth (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) |
046P-20 / 7 |
Flat (424), Jump (199) |
Peter Toole | B W Duke Mr Jonathen de… |
33/1 | |
| disputed lead 1st, prominent, lost place after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Saint Espiegle (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
90040-8 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Michael Murphy | B R Summers Solihull Racing… |
50/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, led again approaching 6th until before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
Lansdowne Princess (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 8) |
430262 / 12 |
Flat (133), Jump (15) |
T Molloy | G A Ham The Lansdowners |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, some headway after 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Guydus (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
369-05 / 8 |
Jump (14) | William Biddick | Miss V Williams Zara & John Johnstone,… |
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5 |
| - |
Sona Sasta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2/31064- / 11 |
Jump (302) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr T Jackson-stops,… |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Cricket Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3/70-094 / 6 |
Jump (45) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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2 |
| - |
Kilshannig (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 9) |
09751 / 6 |
Flat (440), Jump (3) |
R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
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