01 Feb 2009 15:10 Fontwell
Winner: £2,850 (Penalty: £1,854); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Bill Hart Memorial Selling Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Stance (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 24/4-7P8 / 26 | Flat (1063), Jump (52) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P R Hedger | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, challenged approaching 2 out, led approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Head To Kerry (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 862434 / 10 | Flat (26), Jump (17) | R Thornton | D J S Ffrench Davis Rochfords | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, led after next, ridden approaching 2 out, headed when not fluent last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 8 L | Peut Etre Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7U13P2 / 10 | Jump (8) | Mr D R Cook | D Pipe Third Time Lucky | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 4th until mistake 8th, soon ridden, remained pressing leaders, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 8 L | Snow Patrol (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | F09-57F / 12 | Jump (40) | C Bolger | L A Dace Mr N A Dunger | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 17 L | Bollywood (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 5P8653 / 10 | Flat (49), Jump (30) | A Bird | J J Bridger Mrs Alison Batchelor | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, joined leaders 7th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Path To Glory (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 898 / 5 | Flat (240), Jump (40) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Mr David J Bearman | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6th, some progress 8th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 16 L | Mistified (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 85558U / 9 | Flat (1590), Jump (14) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Mrs Sue Popham | 12/1 | |
| mid-division until 5th, soon in rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Could Be Alright (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 43/0-566 / 10 | Jump (14) | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance Simpson & Castledine… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after next, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 16 L | Wildbach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 213166 / 7 | Flat (47), Jump (40) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr John Spence | 10/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 12 L | Dunbell Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | PF-8708 / 11 | Jump (116) | Mr P Toole | B Scriven Mr B Scriven | 100/1 | |
| led until 4th, prominent, ridden after 6th, behind from 8, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | Dist | Count The Cost (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 7P-5PPP / 11 | Jump (68) | W P Kavanagh | M Madgwick Mr M Madgwick | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders until 5th, behind from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Critical Stage (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-23253 / 10 | Flat (221), Jump (52) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Le Rochjobi Partnership | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Parish House (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 208/P / 9 | Jump (104) | M D Grant | B W Duke Mr Kevin Cooke | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Relative Hero (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4637FP / 9 | Flat (1289), Jump (35) | Christian Williams | Mrs L Hill The Sunday Night… | ||
| 4 |   | - | Celtic Heather (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 691-P77 / 8 | Jump (47) | R Lucey-Butler | Jim Best Mrs Deirdre Romanes | |||
