23 Feb 2009 14:30 Hereford
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Pickamus (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 725-7P5 / 22 | Jump (39) | R Johnson | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 10/3 | |
| took keen hold, always prominent, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Mac Halen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 589-690 / 9 | Jump (68) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Keith And Sue Lowry | 50/1 | |
| in touch, raced keenly, chased winner last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Tuskar Rock (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 3842-94 / 12 | Jump (88) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 11/4 | |
| always prominent, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Supreme de Paille (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5/07-P / 10 | Jump (291) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Terry Evans | 28/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, headed 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 7 L | Bushwacker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 32P / 11 | Jump (37) | Mr J Derham | J W Mullins The Gardens Entertainments… | 4/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent, ridden when mistake 2 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Massini Moon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2370 / 7 | Jump (79) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore New Moon Partners | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 8 L | Trafalgar Road (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 67 / 9 | Jump (32) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Calaficial (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 8191- / 8 | Jump (354) | R Thornton | A King Mr C T Pogson | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, jumped right first, not fluent 2nd, hampered 4th, headway 6th, weakened after 2 out, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Shabenito (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 8-00 / 5 | Jump (88) | Jimmy McCarthy | A King Mr Tony Fisher… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, bumped 1st, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 2 L | Ellen Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 25/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, reminders after 4th, lost touch before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 2 L | King Among Queens (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8361-9 / 6 | Jump (35) | Mr O Greenall | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Cotswold Hunt… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3rd, mistake next, weakened 5th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 10 L | Thomondgate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0F5 / 5 | Jump (42) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4 |   | Dist | Kadastorm (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 00 / 5 | Jump (67) | R Greene | R Dickin Mrs M A Cooper | 150/1 | |
| prominent, weakened approaching 3rd, tailed off next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14 |   | ½ L | Avon Court (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) | 08 / 6 | Jump (57) | James Davies | J L Spearing Mr Robert Heathcote | 125/1 | |
| mid-division, bumped 1st, weakened after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 15 |   | - | Fraamoss (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 0 / 5 | Jump (67) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Mr Kevin Doocey | ||
