07 Mar 2009 14:05 Sandown
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,907); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO & 7YO; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
E.B.F. Paddy Power 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Big Eared Fran (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) |
10-F42 / 22 |
Jump (30) | A J McNamara | D Pipe Thomas Barr |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, went right and hit last, soon led, driven and stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Bakbenscher (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) |
131-171 / 10 |
Jump (80) | R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, chased leaders before 2 out, every chance last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| NK |
What A Buzz (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
34-1P41 / 8 |
Jump (38) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D M Beresford |
16/1 | |
| hit 1st, led soon after, hit 5th, strongly pressed and blundered 2 out, hit last and soon headed, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 2¾ L |
Burton Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U1-1133 / 11 |
Jump (15) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, effort before 2 out and every chance, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
15 |
| 3¾ L |
Keki Buku (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
100-215 / 12 |
Jump (112) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan E Mason |
6/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon in touch, went 2nd 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Busker Royal (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
84-1F23 / 9 |
Jump (51) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mrs Rita Brown |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
50-1621 / 14 |
Flat (1007), Jump (34) |
J Pemberton | N J Gifford Give Every Man… |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 1¼ L |
Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
622224 / 14 |
Jump (23) | W Marston | M Keighley Cash Is King |
40/1 | |
| soon chasing leader, ridden 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| 9 L |
Summery Justice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
341 / 13 |
Jump (9) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs H Brown |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Time For Rupert (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
18711 / 10 |
Jump (16) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Littlecote Racing… |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, not much room on inside and stumbled on bend after 1st, reminders 4th, driven next, struggling before 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
18 |
| 2 L |
Quazy De Joie (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
73517 / 8 |
Jump (19) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
66/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
12th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Quartz De Thaix (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4-411 / 10 |
Jump (29) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams ROA Arkle Partnership |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, some headway after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Edgbriar (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) |
8-84141 / 10 |
Jump (43) | J E Moore | P R Webber Mr D Allen |
20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
14th |
16 |
| 6 L |
Circus of Dreams (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
52-3314 / 10 |
Jump (34) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Mr David Knox |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
10 |
| 13 L |
Finney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
31-3216 / 9 |
Jump (49) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Lord Daresbury |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders 4th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
16th |
11 |
| 5 L |
Clay Hollister (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
10/163 / 6 |
Jump (15) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mrs John Magnier |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
17th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Martys Mission (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1-371P9 / 12 |
Jump (16) | T Scudamore | R Rowe Miss Becky Furber |
100/1 | |
| mistake 3rd, ridden 6th, always behind, driven and struggling before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Song Sung Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
254322 / 10 |
Jump (9) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Singing And Dancing… |
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