27 Feb 2009 15:50 Newbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Securon Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Gala Evening (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/700-36 / 23 | Flat (119), Jump (93) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 4 out, chased leaders after 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | From Dawn To Dusk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3112/31- / 11 | Jump (496) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr C G M Lloyd-Baker | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 4 out, chased leader 3 out, led 2 out, hard driven and headed final 100 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 2 L | Chesapeake (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 65-72 / 8 | Flat (515), Jump (57) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake and ridden 5th, driven and headway on outside after 3 out, chasing leader and every chance when not fluent last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 3½ L | Pterodactyl (IRE) (, bay, 11 2) | 42-24F2 / 7 | Flat (470), Jump (12) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams H-E Pabst | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, staying on same pace when hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Cathedral Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 13) | 29-3351 / 9 | Jump (7) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mrs S N J Embiricos | 8/1 | |
| chased leader to 3 out, stayed well there under pressure until weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Cousin Nicky (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 132-7F3 / 9 | Jump (29) | P J Brennan | P Hobbs & J White Mr D J Keyte | 16/1 | |
| led until headed 2 out, stayed well there until weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 19 |   | 2½ L | Aldiruos (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 50-6179 / 10 | Flat (17), Jump (222) | S Thomas | A W Carroll Aramis Racing Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| behind, headway 3 out, soon driven, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ½ L | Lordsbridge (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 44747F / 9 | Jump (9) | J Favell | Andrew Turnell The Rakkam Wahed… | 14/1 | |
| always mid-division | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Chance du Roy (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 714515- / 12 | Jump (321) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Tracy Parker | 11/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | ½ L | Arctic Wings (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 11) | 39-3F61 / 9 | Flat (45), Jump (27) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Jojopepadao | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | NK | Rathcor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 401-020 / 11 | Jump (27) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr S Rea | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18 |   | 1¼ L | Tampa Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22-9009 / 9 | Flat (29), Jump (107) | C Poste | M F Harris Mrs Denise Hopkins | 66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | 24 L | Master Charm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 46-736 / 6 | Jump (63) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr David Lovell | 8/1 | |
| always behind, well in rear and no chance when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Ned Ludd (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 68-1608 / 8 | Flat (119), Jump (13) | S P Jones | J G Portman Mr Anthony Boswood | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Alaghiraar (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | 36P-240 / 8 | Flat (503), Jump (70) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr D W Watson | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Portland Bill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 4-94UP4 / 10 | Jump (13) | Mr S Allwood | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Paul Thorman | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Wyeth (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 13 / 7 | Flat (3), Jump (112) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr D R Hunnisett | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Clyffe Hanger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 435-32F / 10 | Jump (22) | A Thornton | R H Buckler Mrs William Hall | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Manmoon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) | 6-8761P / 9 | Jump (41) | K Burke | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | ||
| PU | 20 |   | - | Dereks (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 6332-96 / 9 | Jump (31) | J W Farrelly | Mrs S Leech J Cocks & C J Leech | ||
