26 Jan 2009 13:30 Kempton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Calverts Carpets Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ainama (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 21 | Flat (149) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus | 10/11 | |
| in touch, took closer order 3 out, led 2 out, soon in command, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 3 L | Hebridean (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 4 / 6 | Flat (100), Jump (40) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Adrian F Nolan | 5/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, left 2nd next, soon ridden, kept on but always being held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 10 L | Pale Rider (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | / 9 | Flat (53) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr P H Betts | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when went left 5th, ridden when left 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 8 L | Buffalo Stampede (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 05 / 10 | Jump (31) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V Collins | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5 L | Intensifier (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 7 / 5 | Flat (56), Jump (30) | Christian Williams | D L Williams Mr M J Wiley | 50/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Nearby (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P0 / 8 | Flat (448), Jump (40) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Irvin S Naylor | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1 L | Morning Heights (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-556 / 5 | Jump (34) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr K A Alexander | 20/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Northern Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 29P809 / 11 | Jump (58) | R Lucey-Butler | Jim Best Mr J D Sells | 100/1 | |
| led until 5th, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 3 L | Spanish Conquest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 60 / 5 | Flat (99), Jump (11) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mr Michael H Watt… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 4½ L | Pinnacle Point (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 9 / 4 | Flat (91), Jump (13) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr D J Deer | 66/1 | |
| mid-division until hung right and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Come On Jonny (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P/8-00 / 7 | Flat (135), Jump (40) | Mr D R Cook | D Pipe Mr A E Frost | 50/1 | |
| alway towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | 3½ L | Where's Susie (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 0) | / 9 | Flat (98) | W P Kavanagh | M Madgwick Recycled Products… | 100/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4 |   | Dist | He's The Business (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0 / 5 | Jump (54) | G Thomas | P Phelan Sutton Business… | 100/1 | |
| never fluent in rear, tailed off when awkward and unseated rider last, remounted | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Dancing Valentine (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | / 5 | Flat (878) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr R Howitt | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Haveyoubeen (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 0U / 6 | Jump (7) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | ||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Oddshoes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0090- / 8 | Flat (10), Jump (375) | B Wharfe | K M Prendergast Mrs Evelyn Madden | ||
