26 Feb 2009 17:20 Ludlow
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Leebotwood Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Samsons Son (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3 / 21 | Flat (132), Jump (34) | R Thornton | A King Mr M Folan | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Eradicate (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 1 / 8 | Flat (194), Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr A D Spence | 1/3 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd after 6th, hit 3 out, led approaching last, ridden and headed flat, not quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 5 L | Markila (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 7542-13 / 7 | Flat (544), Jump (21) | R Johnson | H D Daly Ludlow Racing Partnership | 7/1 | |
| always prominent, pecked 2nd, led after 5th, ridden and headed approaching last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 13 L | Thomondgate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0F50 / 5 | Jump (3) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 22/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 1¼ L | Marino Prince (FR) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 69 / 8 | Flat (83), Jump (31) | A Pogson | T Wall The Golden Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| held up well in rear, headway after 6th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5 L | Right You Are (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 2F6FP1- / 9 | Flat (100), Jump (487) | Andrew Tinkler | Paul Green Mrs E Slevin | 100/1 | |
| prominent, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 9 L | Samurai Warrior (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 7) | / 5 | Flat (12) | T Messenger | P D Evans The Ebble Partnership | 25/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, no further progress | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 24 L | Missinlucan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 70-0 / 7 | Jump (9) | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan The Castle Inn… | 100/1 | |
| steadied start, pulled hard well in rear, always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Kenai (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | / 4 | Flat (38) | N D Fehily | W K Goldsworthy Mrs Monica Keogh | 40/1 | |
| pulled hard, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leader after 3rd, lost 2nd before 5th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 13 L | Lake Barrine (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 265-09P / 6 | Jump (176) | W McCarthy | John R Upson Middleham Park… | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, effort 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | Dist | Wahoo Sam (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | / 9 | Flat (9) | David England | P D Evans Blackhurst,Bridge,Moll,O'Brien | 66/1 | |
| wandered and not jumped well, led, headed after 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 5 L | Deano Rosa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 00 / 6 | Jump (105) | T J Phelan | Paul Green Mr D R Pruden | 200/1 | |
| always well in rear, tailed off 6th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 12 L | Mr Burton (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 0-09 / 5 | Flat (10), Jump (246) | M Bradburne | M Mullineaux Mr C A Oats | 150/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, mistake 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Miss Ladybird (USA) (Mare, bay, 10 9) | 7- / 9 | Flat (724), Jump (323) | Matthew Batchelor | R Dickin Mr Bill Wyatt | |||
| 10 |   | - | Wandering Minstral (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 763-89 / 7 | Jump (40) | Paul Moloney | H J L Dunlop Mr David Lovell | |||
