18 Feb 2009 15:00 Ludlow
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Emma Wilding 18th Birthday Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Gee Dee Nen (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6/2 / 22 | Flat (123), Jump (33) | A P McCoy | Jim Best Chris Duggan &… | 4/6 | |
| held up, soon in touch, went 2nd 8th, led 3 out, mistake 2 out, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 16 L | Threatening To Pay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | R1-33 / 7 | Jump (53) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 9/4 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 4th, headed 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Putney Bridge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/141-6 / 10 | Jump (89) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr M Duthie | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 15 L | Sound Stage (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1B-03 / 11 | Jump (30) | J Tizzard | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs S J Biggins | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 7th, not fluent 9th, soon weakened, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Earth Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 283-U4 / 12 | Jump (103) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls The Bloomfields… | 11/1 | |
| held up, soon in touch, ridden and weakened after 9th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 13 L | Heezbehindyou (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 3U4/2-00 / 8 | Jump (23) | Andrew Tinkler | T R Kinsey Mrs T R Kinsey | 150/1 | |
| well in rear, blundered 5th, tailed off 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Oscar Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8 / 5 | Jump (27) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mr Allan Stennett | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Quel Bruere (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 322263 / 10 | Jump (12) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood The Peter Partnership | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Royal Jasra (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | / 5 | Flat (7) | C Poste | Mrs S Leech Mr Abdul Rahman… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Cartoonist (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 5/PP / 6 | Flat (31), Jump (60) | T Siddall | M Mullineaux Mr Les Cross | ||
