16 Dec 2009 15:10 Newbury
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Heavy.
E.B.F. Blue Square I-Card 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Duke Of Lucca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
21 / 12 |
Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Lesley Field &… |
7/2 | |
| tracked clear leader, headway 3 out, led after next, soon hard ridden and strongly challenged, stayed on strongly under pressure | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Candy Creek (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
141-1 / 6 |
Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin… |
8/13 | |
| mid-division, headway before 7th, soon chasing leaders, every chance last, hard ridden and weakened close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 5 L |
Quizwork (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
659-7 / 7 |
Jump (32) | J Mogford | D Killahena & G McPherson Quizzy Rascals |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never on terms | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Doctor Foxtrot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
72-540 / 9 |
Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Dr V M G Ferguson |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, headway next, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 6 L |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
52-1 / 11 |
Jump (38) | R Greene | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
14/1 | |
| pulled hard and prominent, under pressure before 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Cuckoo Pen (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
75-2 / 8 |
Jump (214) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock The Hill Farm Partnership |
20/1 | |
| led, soon clear, jumped left and mistake 2 out, soon headed, weakening when jumped badly left last | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 15 L |
Filippo Lippi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
683 / 7 |
Jump (15) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 5 L |
That's The Deal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
41- / 15 |
Jump (584) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mr J R Cornwall |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, moderate headway approaching 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Maraksh (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4 / 5 |
Jump (29) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Andrew Gemmell |
40/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| SHD |
Priors Glen (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
25-5 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs L Alexander |
10/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 3¾ L |
Forest Rhythm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
38-174 / 9 |
Jump (23) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mrs G Elliott |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 27 L |
Estates Recovery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
17 / 9 |
Jump (20) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr Mark Benton |
66/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place before 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Tafika (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4 / 11 |
Jump (21) | W Kennedy | P R Webber The Tafika Partnership |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Cloudy Sunset (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
76-5 / 7 |
Jump (219) | M Goldstein | G P Enright The Cloudy Club |
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15 |
| - |
The White Admiral (IRE) (gelding, wh, 10 12) |
5 / 6 |
Jump (39) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Miss Libby Reeves… |
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PU |
16 |
| - |
Flaviola (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
0-00 / 7 |
Jump (27) | M Bradburne | J A B Old Mrs Jim Old |
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