26 Jan 2009 13:00 Kempton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Calverts Carpets Novices' Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Riverside Theatre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
13-12 / 21 |
Jump (59) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Jimmy Nesbitt Partnership |
10/11 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, shaken up to lead 2 out, soon clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
12144 / 11 |
Flat (309), Jump (27) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White James and Jean… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance 2 out, kept on but soon held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
16 |
| 3¼ L |
Shipboard Romance (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) |
438349 / 7 |
Flat (40), Jump (24) |
Miss L Horner | K J Burke Fromthestables… |
40/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed when not much room 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 1¾ L |
Al Amaan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
/ 9 |
Flat (128) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Mark Waters |
6/1 | |
| soon tracking leaders, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Allfortara (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) |
747-87 / 5 |
Jump (27) | K Renwick | B G Powell M C C Partnership |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady progress on outer after 3 out, stayed on from next, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Alflora Dora (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) |
4-04 / 8 |
Jump (31) | R Thornton | A King Mr M Barthorpe |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3 out, effort before next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Marchand D'argent (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) |
06 / 9 |
Flat (705), Jump (27) |
D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Ms C A Y Turton |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Farmers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F-806 / 10 |
Jump (11) | A Thornton | P Hobbs & J White Mr J C Haynes |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
9th |
15 |
| 11 L |
Rockjumper (GB) (Colt, brown, 10 7) |
72 / 4 |
Flat (16), Jump (64) |
Christian Williams | Mrs L Hill Sir Thomas Pilkington |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Phoenix Ice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 6 |
Flat (101) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Jonjo O'Neill |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 2¼ L |
Peacefull Waters (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
6070F / 6 |
Jump (9) | Mr J Derham | N P Mulholland James Morrow |
100/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| NS |
Tecktal (FR) (Filly, chestnut, 10 11) |
/ 9 |
Flat (20) | C Bolger | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… |
100/1 | |
| hampered 3 out, always towards rear | ||||||||||
13th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Owlsley (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
08-90 / 8 |
Jump (40) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr A J Britten |
100/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
14th |
2 |
| 10 L |
Balableu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P2-3P44 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Dave Crosse | P A Bull Miss H Williams |
100/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
15th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Lunces Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) |
0 / 5 |
Flat (107), Jump (40) |
R Greene | G Brown Jon & Julia Aisbitt |
200/1 | |
| took keen hold, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
3 |
| Dist |
Dehanom (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
06 / 5 |
Jump (9) | Mr D R Cook | D Pipe Mr W Clifford |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders until after 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||