07 Feb 2009 16:00 Kempton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,862); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Calvert Carpets Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Strawberry (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 6) | 6221-56 / 24 | Jump (73) | P Hide | J W Mullins Mr Paul Murphy | 15/2 | |
| made all, hit 13th, pressed from 3 out, kept on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Pretty Star (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6-6P141 / 10 | Flat (960), Jump (12) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Lottie Hayman-Joyce… | 6/4 | |
| in touch, headway under pressure after 4 out, chased leading pair 2 out, stayed on into 2nd and looking dangerous when blundered last, kept on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6 L | Chiaro (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9-65225 / 9 | Flat (1429), Jump (46) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S L Hobbs | 12/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Pass Me A Dime (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4P/7332 / 11 | Jump (51) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Cherry Bolberry… | 6/1 | |
| jumped poorly in rear, stayed on from 4 out, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Double Dizzy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 633351 / 13 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mr R Gibbs | 7/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, held up, headway to chase leading pair 14th, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 8 L | Hermano Cordobes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 152FP4 / 10 | Jump (65) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs J R Buckley | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, under pressure 12th, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Portland Bill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | P34-94U / 10 | Jump (11) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Paul Thorman | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | That's An Idea (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 002247- / 11 | Jump (322) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Macmar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 52P-P75 / 11 | Jump (51) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr J Coombe | ||
| 9 |   | - | Gold Heart (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 756-F5F / 8 | Jump (84) | R Thornton | A King Miss C P Holliday | |||
