07 Mar 2009 14:25 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Western Daily Press 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Sergeant Harper (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 5-2192 / 22 | Jump (23) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard K S B Bloodstock | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, steady progress from 7th, led approaching 3 out, clear when mistake last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | My Friend Sandy (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 2/70-53 / 11 | Jump (13) | M Bradburne | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 8th, soon ridden, stayed on steadily until 4 out, went 2nd last, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ¾ L | King Fontaine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 34-35 / 12 | Jump (50) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr R J Hewitt | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace, went 2nd after until 2 out until last, headed and no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 18 L | Picture This (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 71-66 / 9 | Jump (35) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Sir Alex Ferguson,… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th, headway 4 out, soon ridder, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | Dist | Bob Run (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 212 / 6 | Jump (105) | A Thornton | D W P Arbuthnot Phill Fry & Steve… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader until 4 out, ridden to chase winner next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 11 L | Broken Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0-44965 / 8 | Jump (35) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr J M Turner | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 2nd, ridden and headway approaching 6th, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 18 L | Pharaon de Touzaine (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1/386-08 / 10 | Jump (14) | D Flannery | J G M O'Shea K W Bell & Son… | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 13 L | Timetoring (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 510/ / 11 | Jump (874) | W McCarthy | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 150/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 30 L | Throwaround (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P12P-00 / 8 | Jump (14) | L Stephens | Tim Vaughan Mr Graham Brown | 125/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Mangonel (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 6-00 / 9 | Jump (121) | Hadden Frost | H S Howe Mr P Ponting | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Traffic Control (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1-762 / 7 | Jump (18) | Christian Williams | T R George S Nelson S George… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Ringo Cody (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P5030/ / 8 | Jump (889) | D R Dennis | D R Gandolfo Mr T J Whitley | ||
| 9 |   | - | Quick Fix (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 21P-25 / 9 | Jump (18) | Non Runner | T R George Mr Gerard Nock | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Putney Bridge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1/141-63 / 10 | Jump (17) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr M Duthie | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ironical (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 22 / 9 | Jump (71) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Lady Blyth | ||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Ring For Time (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 10) | 500 / 8 | Jump (17) | James Davies | B Eckley Mr Jason Tucker | ||
