01 Jan 2009 15:30 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Billy Williams Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Acosta (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | F7-PF17 / 21 | Flat (351), Jump (40) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders and headway 5th, chased leader 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, stayed on well to lead last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Low Delta (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 8965B2 / 11 | Jump (28) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Staverton Owners… | 7/1 | |
| held up last, headway 6th, chased leaders 3 out, led approaching 2 out, headed last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Silver Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 06-02F5 / 11 | Jump (21) | Mr J Quintin | O Sherwood Mr S J Robinson | 11/4 | |
| prominent, chased leader after 5th, led approaching 6th, ridden and hit 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last, drifted left flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | Dist | Bethebestyoucanbe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 331082 / 8 | Jump (49) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr R C Burridge | 9/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2 L | Blakeney Run (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 3796-84 / 9 | Jump (41) | Sean Quinlan | Miss M Bragg Mr W H Whitley | 8/1 | |
| led to approaching 6th, weakened 7th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 25 L | Watch Out (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 921353 / 7 | Flat (314), Jump (70) | Mr D R Cook | G A Ham The Beefeaters | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 5 L | Keyneema (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 8-44784 / 10 | Jump (28) | W P Kavanagh | Karen George Mrs Cathy Hamilton | 22/1 | |
| mid-division until ridden and weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 7 L | Graham's Girl (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | 000R-54 / 6 | Jump (42) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr A P Barwell | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 12 L | Lady Samantha (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 1) | 80-8093 / 7 | Jump (28) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr D Redvers | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | The Pious Prince (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 0758-P4 / 9 | Jump (51) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | |||
| 1 |   | - | Devil's Creek (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F1/P-P57 / 9 | Jump (15) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams B And S Vaughan | |||
| 5 |   | - | Wide Receiver (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0858-7 / 9 | Jump (33) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Girls Allowed | |||
| 13 |   | - | She's No Muppet (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 9789P/0 / 9 | Jump (57) | K Tobin | Nick Mitchell Mr & Mrs Andrew… | |||
