07 Feb 2009 13:40 Kempton
Winner: £15,500 (Penalty: £9,706); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Calvert Carpets Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Pause And Clause (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3132 / 21 | Jump (24) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs S Irwin | 5/4 | |
| made virtually all, in command after 2 out and stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Helpston (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 36-21 / 13 | Jump (69) | W Marston | Mrs P Sly Mr S R Andrews | 7/1 | |
| chased winner until approaching 2 out, rallied under pressure to regain modest 2nd before last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | The Shoe (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2-3132 / 10 | Flat (182), Jump (154) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr N J Henderson | 4/1 | |
| raced wide, held up, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, driven to chase winner approaching 2 out until weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 10 L | Dorothy's Friend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 9 | Flat (899) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Dorothy Mosley | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Frontier Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4141F / 13 | Jump (57) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Neil Gault | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 17 L | Quinz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4 / 12 | Flat (206), Jump (148) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andrew L Cohen | 15/2 | |
| in touch, hit 3rd, headway to challenge 4 out, ridden after 3 out and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | Dist | Comkilred Champ (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2/P-7 / 7 | Jump (63) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mr Martin R Landau | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 1st and 2nd, got keen and chased leaders 5th, weakened 4 out, eased after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Springfield Raki (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5-1213 / 8 | Jump (49) | T J Murphy | S Gollings Mrs M A Hall | ||
