17 Jan 2009 15:10 Wincanton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Connaught Environmental Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Vodka Brook (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 222-43 / 22 | Jump (55) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr H Wellstead | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, led on bit 2 out, clear last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 13 L | Rathcor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 62401-0 / 11 | Jump (64) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr S Rea | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, led approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, not quicken from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7 L | Bobby Gee (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 533/21-0 / 10 | Jump (62) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson The Oakley Partnership | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and chased leaders approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 21 |   | 1¼ L | Cashel Blue (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | F/U4-4 / 9 | Flat (936), Jump (263) | K Burke | R H & Mrs S Alner Monday Boys Partnership… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Cathedral Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | FF29-33 / 9 | Jump (29) | W Marston | N J Gifford Mrs S N J Embiricos | 10/1 | |
| prominent chased leaders 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 12 L | Peppertree Lane (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 524 / 9 | Flat (104), Jump (21) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen James Ferry | 9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden behind leaders 3 out, weakened approachoing 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 11 L | Lordsbridge (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-54474 / 9 | Jump (22) | J Favell | Andrew Turnell The Rakkam Wahed… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Billie Magern (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 95-2326 / 9 | Jump (43) | Harry Skelton | N & W Twiston-Davies Exors Of The Late… | ||
| 16 |   | - | Petito (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 22-2F4F / 9 | Flat (486), Jump (185) | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Mr Don Hazzard | |||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Poseidon's Secret (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 423P56 / 8 | Flat (448), Jump (44) | N D Fehily | C J Mann The Pinewoods Five | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Fantastic Arts (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 224288 / 9 | Flat (875), Jump (92) | Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | ||
| PU | 20 |   | - | No Regrets (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 81223P- / 7 | Flat (160), Jump (371) | Mr D Devereux | C Roberts Mr & Mrs J D Cotton | ||
| PU | 19 |   | - | Bring It On Home (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2344-90 / 9 | Flat (30), Jump (43) | P Hide | G & J Moore Miss S Kerswell | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Armenian Boy (FR) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 12297- / 11 | Flat (693), Jump (381) | Mr D R Cook | D Pipe Miss J du Plessis | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Regal Approach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3/24-336 / 10 | Jump (28) | T Molloy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Patton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0/7873-2 / 5 | Flat (115), Jump (84) | Christian Williams | A King Mr G C Mordaunt | ||
| 9 |   | - | Wun Chai (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | P6/011-9 / 13 | Flat (2188), Jump (253) | J W Farrelly | J F Panvert Mr Graham Brown | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Turbulance (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 8) | 3-52F40 / 11 | Jump (19) | D P O'Dwyer | Noel T Chance Mr Alan J Williams | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Manmoon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | P6-8761 / 9 | Jump (16) | F Keniry | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | At The Money (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 46-3150 / 6 | Flat (89), Jump (29) | J Tizzard | J M P Eustace Mr Harold Nass | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Victorias Groom (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | U34-413 / 9 | Flat (1291), Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | L Wadham Mr P H Betts | ||
