02 Jan 2009 15:40 Folkestone
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Hurdles Course - Good to Soft).
frogpool.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mount Benger (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 3U67-11 / 25 | Flat (1024), Jump (7) | R P Flint | Jim Best Mr And Mrs R H… | 3/1 | |
| always prominent in chasing group, went 2nd going well 3 out, led on bit between last 2, soon well clear, canter | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 20 L | Rosoff (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 502361 / 12 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, 3rd when blundered 2 out, went 2nd before last, never any chance with very easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 5 L | Free To Air (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7/485-92 / 8 | Flat (478), Jump (28) | P J Brennan | R M Stronge Oceans Racing | 14/1 | |
| behind, hit 4th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, went moderate 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Sumdancer (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | PPU653 / 11 | Flat (391), Jump (18) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Mr D Plowright | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, led 4th, clear 6th, hit 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 18 L | Exclusionist (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 0503 / 5 | Flat (497), Jump (17) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Ballygallon Stud… | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, plugging on at one pace but no chance when ridden after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2 L | Saint Eric (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5-7554 / 7 | Flat (280), Jump (15) | Nick Scholfield | Noel T Chance Mr Ian Preston-Jones | 15/2 | |
| raced wide, held up towards rear, ridden, one pace and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Arabian Sun (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0558 / 6 | Flat (85), Jump (18) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Mr Simon Philip | 40/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 2¾ L | General Alarm (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1587PR / 12 | Flat (1983), Jump (7) | J Goldstein | G R Pewter Tarporley Turf… | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 7 L | High Life (GB) (Mare, brown, 11 0) | 3PP-P94 / 7 | Jump (29) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Cheltenham Racing… | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, raced on inner and mid-division, moderate 6th when blundered 2 out and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 17 |   | 8 L | Panadin (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 0590 / 7 | Flat (165), Jump (37) | P Hide | Mrs L C Jewell Capt N M Davies | 66/1 | |
| always behind, ridden along 4th, struggling after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 2¼ L | Mulaazem (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | P25228 / 8 | Flat (205), Jump (24) | W Kennedy | A M Hales D S Frankland &… | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, driven along and struggling 5th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | Dist | Doctor Robert (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 10) | 738322 / 4 | Flat (204), Jump (16) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Dave Prince, Jim… | 13/2 | |
| 12th | 2 |   | Dist | Moncada Way (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 10/27-9P / 8 | Jump (24) | Dave Crosse | Jim Best Mr Mike Browne | 80/1 | |
| led until 4th, weakened approaching 3 out, eased when well beaten after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Ballygowan Star (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 6-270P8 / 7 | Jump (17) | Paul Moloney | Jim Best C Duggan, B Gilligan… | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Quartz Du Montceau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 543U2P / 9 | Flat (417), Jump (45) | S E Durack | M F Harris Mr S Hicks | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Le Millenaire (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 43P/0-26 / 11 | Jump (22) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith Dr DJ Meecham Jones… | ||
| 7 |   | - | Khatiman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3/879-23 / 7 | Flat (487), Jump (30) | A Thornton | Mrs L C Jewell Asthon Syndicate | |||
| 18 |   | - | Doctored (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 85R4-41 / 11 | Flat (1181), Jump (32) | W P Kavanagh | D C O'Brien Mr A Achilleous | |||
