05 Mar 2009 14:20 Lingfield
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase - Soft, Heavy in places).
Bet Test Match Cricket - Betdaq Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Enfant De Lune (FR) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 8) | 51 / 21 | Flat (257), Jump (82) | R Thornton | A King Ashton Racing Club | 4/5 | |
| tracked leaders, going well before when led 2 out, clear between last 2, hit last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 10 L | Super Directa (GER) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 82 / 8 | Flat (172), Jump (17) | D Elsworth | Mrs L Wadham Richard S Keeley | 5/2 | |
| chased leader, challenged 2 out, well held between last 2, hit last (can do better) | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 8 L | Okafranca (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 03 / 8 | Flat (155), Jump (13) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 7/1 | |
| held up, soon in mid-division, driven in 4th after 3 out, plugged on to take 3rd soon after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1 L | Have You Seen Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 100- / 11 | Jump (316) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr Bryan Mathieson | 12/1 | |
| led at steady pace, ridden and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, lost well held 3rd soon after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5 L | Pugilist (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0 / 8 | Flat (142), Jump (8) | A Thornton | K Bailey & M Nicholls Rascals Racing | 66/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, struggling before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 13 L | Sir Ian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2008 / 8 | Jump (20) | Sean Quinlan | C E Longsdon Mrs Phillip Stevenson | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 3 out, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 17 L | Sizeable Return (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0/ / 8 | Jump (1054) | Wayne Hutchinson | J A B Old Mr J A B Old | 66/1 | |
| mistakes, always behind, mistake 5th, 7th and well beaten when blundered badly 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 10 L | Bee Sting (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 07 / 8 | Flat (143), Jump (13) | D Laverty | L Williamson Mr D Goulding | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 4th, soon lost place and struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | ½ L | Giollacca (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 8) | U-4P6 / 7 | Jump (49) | J Mogford | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr Graeme P McPherson | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Knight Woodsman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 07 / 10 | Jump (33) | Alex Merriam | B N Pollock Mr R Michael Smith | ||
| 9 |   | - | Allfortara (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 8) | 47-8754 / 5 | Jump (19) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell M C C Partnership | |||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Sleeping (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 6 / 4 | Flat (135), Jump (50) | C Bolger | L Corcoran Mrs M H Tompkins | ||
