28 Feb 2009 13:50 Doncaster
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on Hurdles Course).
State Of Rock Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Alfloramoor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 363006 / 23 | Jump (11) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 16/1 | |
| made all, ridden and hit 2 out, stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 18 |   | 5 L | Cobbler's Queen (IRE) (Filly, brown, 10 4) | 70-850 / 7 | Jump (79) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mrs A Timpson | 18/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase winner 3 out, blundered next, stayed on from last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | HD | Grand Article (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 50-5062 / 11 | Flat (273), Jump (36) | J Kington | P E Cowley Mr Stan West | 13/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 4 out, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2 L | Cootehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1-45339 / 10 | Jump (72) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Felicity Griffin | 18/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and kept on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | SHD | Early Wings (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 588-954 / 8 | Flat (972), Jump (9) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 1 L | Ticket To Freedom (NZ) (Gelding, black, 11 3) | 030P-8 / 7 | Flat (1057), Jump (78) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Lady Anne Bentinck | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 12 L | Run Forest Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3P761P / 10 | Jump (100) | G Lee | Karen McLintock Mrs C J Todd | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | NK | All Out For Seven (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-604 / 7 | Jump (39) | M Ferris | L Lungo Mr C Woodward | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | HD | Palos Conti (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 65808-0 / 11 | Jump (9) | L Vickers | T J Pitt Mr C N Barnes | 50/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Paktolos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | P/007-48 / 7 | Flat (56), Jump (155) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Martin Hignett | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway after 4 out, effort approaching next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 4 L | Manshoor (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | PP4 / 8 | Flat (256), Jump (36) | Matt Crawley | Mrs L Wadham Mr Tim Wood | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 13 L | That's An Honour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4023-40 / 7 | Jump (15) | Alex Merriam | B I Case Mrs Charles Farrell | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along approaching 4th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 7 L | Indicible (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 9805- / 5 | Flat (52), Jump (314) | Charlie Huxley | A King Million in Mind… | 20/1 | |
| held up behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Cordier (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6-5233P / 8 | Flat (569), Jump (36) | P Kinsella | J Mackie Mr F E And Mrs… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Harry The Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 657 / 6 | Flat (126), Jump (36) | R Walford | T D Walford Mr David Dickson | |||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Dark Gentleman (GB) (Gelding, black, 11 7) | 243-342 / 8 | Jump (64) | F Davis | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr A Slack | ||
| 6 |   | - | Quatro Pierji (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) | 64-866 / 7 | Jump (31) | J Halliday | James Moffatt The Sheroot Partnership | |||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Grandage (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 434-44 / 6 | Jump (86) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr David Allan | ||
