Horse Alert

31 Dec 2009 13:50 Warwick

Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).

E.On - For Our Hero's Handicap Chase

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	7	-	Pontiff (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10)	13130/3- / 24	Jump (349)	N D Fehily	W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark	9/2
		made all, clear when hit 3 out, hung left approaching 2 out, stayed on flat
2^nd	3	3¼ L	Fourball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9)	43/3UF-4 / 9	Jump (47)	A P McCoy	Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus	8/1
		in touch, not fluent 12th, hung left from approaching 2 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner
3^rd	4	2 L	Magot De Grugy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8)	422-313 / 12	Flat (2150), Jump (19)	R Walford	R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde	11/1
		in touch, chased winner 6th to 9th and again from 10th, beaten 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd flat
4^th	1	4½ L	Peut Etre Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	326-115 / 10	Jump (27)	Giles Hawkins	D Pipe Third Time Lucky	7/2
		held up, not fluent 6th, cajoled along after 7th, driven 10th, headway approaching next, one pace from 3 out
5^th	5	1 L	Its A Classic (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13)	226-131 / 10	Jump (23)	M D Grant	R Curtis Mighty Fine Partnership	8/1
		held up in rear, reminder after 10th, stayed on flat, never dangerous
6^th	8	6 L	Devil's Creek (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2)	9249-75 / 9	Jump (28)	Trevor Whelan	Ian Williams B And S Vaughan	9/2
		held up in rear, headway when hit 10th, soon lost place, no impression after
7^th	2	21 L	Arctic Shadow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12)	201112 / 8	Jump (149)	R Johnson	Tim Vaughan The Magnificent…	15/2
		prominent, chased winner 9th until not fluent next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off
PU	6	-	Nelson (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13)	312-UP2 / 9	Flat (1561), Jump (13)	Michael Murphy	B R Summers Mr R P Dineen