03 Mar 2009 15:30 Exeter
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £13,776); Distance: 3m 6f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Devon National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Teeming Rain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | P0PP-FP / 26 | Jump (14) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led 6th until 12th, led 15th, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, stayed on well from last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3 L | Present M'lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 21-2486 / 12 | Jump (11) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Chasing Gold Racing… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 16th, ridden after 4 out, every chance from 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 25 L | Lysander (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 2137U6 / 11 | Flat (1192), Jump (31) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams The Piranha Partnership | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd 16th, ridden approaching 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | Dist | Wild Ground (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 3) | 751-9P2 / 12 | Jump (26) | James Davies | K Bishop Jim Kilduff & Ken… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 17th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | Dist | Notabotheronme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P21232 / 11 | Jump (19) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Dai Burchell | 6/1 | |
| ran in snatches, mid-division, mistake 9th, behind from 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Autumn Red (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 24226-9 / 11 | Jump (13) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Dodson & Partners | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Ibberton (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | F4-233P / 10 | Jump (46) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Lady Talbot Of… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Natoumba (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 33P341 / 8 | Jump (40) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly John Hanley John… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Samsbro (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | RUR5-82 / 9 | Jump (87) | Christian Williams | V R A Dartnall Mr Stewart Andrew | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Plum Pudding (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 57-612P / 11 | Jump (33) | M Bradburne | G R I Smyly J Messenger S Kerwood… | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | What A Scientist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3P-11PP / 12 | Jump (25) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Gordon… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Topless (IRE) (Mare, grey, 11 4) | UB3U6R / 12 | Jump (6) | R Thornton | N P Mulholland Mr Steven Astaire | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Victory Gunner (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 5839P1 / 17 | Jump (19) | Paul Moloney | C Roberts Mr R Bartlett &… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sandhurst (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | F480-23 / 12 | Jump (13) | S Thomas | E Byrne Mrs Theresa Morris | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Crank Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 30-3537 / 11 | Jump (13) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mr Stuart Jarrett | ||
