05 Mar 2009 14:30 Wincanton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Saphire Night (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 10) | 3/0655-5 / 24 | Jump (18) | Charlie Huxley | T R George Simon W Clarke… | 4/1 | |
| in touch, tracked leader 4 out, led approaching 2 out, challenged last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Sashenka (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | 645221 / 7 | Jump (7) | Michael Murphy | J L Spearing Major H R M Porter | 13/8 | |
| led, ridden when headed approaching 2 out, rallied and every chance when blundered last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 29 L | Burgess Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 000-413 / 7 | Jump (77) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Caman Agus Capall… | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 16 L | Free To Air (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 85-923P / 8 | Flat (540), Jump (6) | Aidan Coleman | R M Stronge Oceans Racing | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9 L | Anchor Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 46P-469 / 8 | Jump (16) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Cotton, Clarke,… | 14/1 | |
| in touch, hit 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 14 L | Daarth (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 704 / 7 | Flat (150), Jump (66) | D A Jacob | B W Duke Mr Jonathen de… | 25/1 | |
| held up, mistake and ridden 4th, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Worbarrow Bay (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | 2/578 / 7 | Jump (48) | K Burke | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Martin Short | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Ruby Crown (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 2) | 012153 / 11 | Jump (38) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr I F W Buchan | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Inn For The Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 845046 / 8 | Flat (3), Jump (78) | S Fox | J C Fox Mr John Lonergan | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Thursday's Knight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 353126 / 6 | Jump (26) | R Lucey-Butler | Jim Best Anglo Irish Syndicate | ||
