15 Jan 2009 14:10 Ludlow
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,372); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
AJA Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | I'm The Decider (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2-2462F / 23 | Jump (26) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| raced wide, held up, headway under pressure approaching 9th, driven to chase leader approaching 3 out, led last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2 L | Old Peak Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 011030 / 9 | Jump (60) | Mr O J Murphy | Mrs A L M King John Joseph Murphy | 40/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and stayed on to take 2nd flat, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Bally Conn (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) | PP-3113 / 9 | Jump (14) | Ian Popham | M Hill 2009 Bc | 8/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders after 9th, led going well approaching 3 out, headed last, no impression and lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 7 L | Head To Kerry (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 386243 / 10 | Flat (9), Jump (37) | Mr P Toole | D J S Ffrench Davis Rochfords | 20/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders approaching 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 5 L | Arctic Shadow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1-4053F / 8 | Jump (19) | Mr William Biddick | R Dickin The Magnificent… | 11/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in mid-division, effort and ridden after 9th, no impression on leaders from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 11 L | On Spec (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 46-23P / 5 | Jump (47) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr W H Carson | 33/1 | |
| hit 6th, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Prof de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 502-034 / 7 | Jump (20) | Mr J Hamer | H D Daly Mrs Strachan,verdin,graham,inkin,harfo | 9/2 | |
| always behind, ridden approaching 8th, well beaten when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 2 L | Saint Par (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 8) | 6443P-2 / 12 | Jump (28) | Miss C L Brown | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon | 18/1 | |
| raced wide, held up and always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 1 L | Pure Genius (IRE) (Filly, grey, 11 2) | 8/24PP- / 8 | Jump (292) | Mr D R Cook | D Pipe The Folly Of Molly | 14/1 | |
| led to 2nd, prominent, led 7th to 8th, led 9th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Mandingo Chief (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P-45P0U / 12 | Flat (2278), Jump (18) | Miss C L Wills | B G Powell Miss C L Wills | 50/1 | |
| slight lead 2nd until next, stayed prominent, weakening when blundered 9th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | Dist | Toni Alcala (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 123P95 / 12 | Flat (269), Jump (20) | Miss C Twemlow | N B King MR B M V WILLIAMS | 50/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, led 3rd until after 6th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 14 L | Charles Street (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 112135 / 8 | Jump (19) | Mr Nick Williams | Evan Williams Mr D Plowright | 12/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Strong Rebel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 1-1B55 / 6 | Jump (26) | Mr S W Drinkwater | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Delayed Approach (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 334-210 / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr D Coleman | Tim Vaughan D G Duggan | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Major Miller (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 24/3P42 / 9 | Jump (20) | Mr E D Kaar | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Dizzy Future (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 6224-47 / 7 | Flat (766), Jump (221) | B J Toomey | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr B W Parren | ||
