25 Feb 2009 14:10 Folkestone
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Bet Champions League Football - Betdaq Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Rear Gunner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1UR-64 / 12 | Jump (29) | Alex Merriam | Mrs D Grissell Cockerell Cowing… | 33/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, closed to challenge 2 out, led between last 2, clear before last, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 5 L | The Old Pretender (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 15-22 / 12 | Jump (29) | T J O'Brien | C Llewellyn Mr D H Llewellyn | 11/8 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 7th, headway to chase leading pair after 2 out, went 2nd final 100 yards no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Dorothy's Friend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4 / 9 | Flat (917), Jump (18) | Paul Moloney | C J Mann Mrs Dorothy Mosley | 12/1 | |
| not fluent, chased clear leader, close to lead 2 out, headed between last 2, no chance with winner when blundered last, kept on until lost 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 16 L | Costa Courta (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2/5-74 / 9 | Jump (65) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Pell-mell Partners | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, ridden after 2 out, went moderate 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 18 L | Dundry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P/ / 10 | Flat (15), Jump (823) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr P J Sharp | 50/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 6 L | Lord Tomnoddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2 / 11 | Jump (41) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr Don Churston | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold towards rear, went moderate 4th under pressure after 2 out, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 6 L | Prince Zafonic (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 36/ / 6 | Flat (65), Jump (809) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr Michael Cohen | 28/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, mistake 3rd, under pressure 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 24 L | King Edmund (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 17-2 / 12 | Jump (78) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 7/1 | |
| led and well clear 2nd, mistake 7th, reduced lead and headed 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Majic Moments (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 5-205 / 9 | Jump (29) | S E Durack | C E Longsdon James W Power | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and mistake 6th, struggling from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Rebeccas Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 02-34 / 14 | Jump (92) | T J Murphy | M G Rimell Mr J E Mutch | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 8 L | Pugilist (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | / 8 | Flat (134) | A Thornton | K Bailey & M Nicholls Rascals Racing | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, mistake 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 23 L | Maderson Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0-414 / 10 | Jump (99) | J Mogford | R Curtis The Maderson Blue… | 66/1 | |
| slowly away, in touch in chasing group, struggling from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Giggles O'shea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0 / 8 | Jump (58) | M Goldstein | R Rowe Mrs M J Bone | ||
| 14 |   | - | The Black Baron (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 6 / 11 | Jump (33) | Non Runner | Mrs L Wadham The Bees | |||
| SU | 15 |   | - | The Dodger Carey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1/3-4 / 8 | Jump (29) | J E Moore | M G Quinlan Exors of Late Cathal… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Mr Bojangels (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 0F / 6 | Jump (29) | A Freeman | S Curran The T Class Partnership | ||
