14 Feb 2009 16:25 Ascot
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Heavy.
Gardiner & Theobald Standard Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Vino Griego (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 2 / 13 | Jump (31) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman | 3/1 | |
| in touch, headway to track leading pair over 4f out, went second over 3f out, led approaching 2f out, soon edging right, in command over 1f out and ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 6 L | Western Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 521 / 9 | Jump (50) | Mr Barry Connell | J J Hanlon Barry Connell | 9/4 | |
| led at decent pace, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 10 L | Russian Song (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4 / 10 | Jump (16) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mrs Fiona Shaw | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | Jau (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1 / 6 | Jump (50) | R Thornton | A J Honeyball Mrs Susan Brimble | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 12 L | Abey M'boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 13 / 8 | Jump (54) | Aidan Coleman | O Sherwood Furrows Ltd | 15/2 | |
| chased leader to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | NK | Four Strong Winds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 13/2 | ||
| held up in rear, plugged on final 2f, no chance | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 26 L | Miss Totnes (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 7 / 6 | Jump (16) | Hadden Frost | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | 66/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden over 5f out, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | Dist | Valemount (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5 / 6 | Jump (50) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 20/1 | |
| held up in seventh, dropped to rear and struggling final 7f, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 25 L | Takeiteasyjack (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | / 6 | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance Exors Of The Late… | 20/1 | ||
| held up in 6th, ridden and weakened over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Peachey Moment (USA) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | / 10 | M Foley | H J Collingridge Mrs Judy Fortescue | ||||
