11 Mar 2009 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £120,000 (Penalty: £68,412); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Mikael D'haguenet (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
6-21111 / 21 |
Jump (38) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, in touch from 4th, led 3 out, headed 2 out, regained lead when not fluent last, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-3211 / 10 |
Jump (53) | A P McCoy | A King John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| in touch, lost place on inside when hit 6th, pushed along, progress when not fluent 3 out, ridden and switched right after 2 out, ran on to take 2nd flat, not troubled winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Diamond Harry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/1-1111 / 11 |
Jump (46) | T J Murphy | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside approaching 3 out, challenging after flight, led, went left and hit 2 out, headed when mistake last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NK |
China Rock (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
66-1021 / 9 |
Jump (67) | N P Madden | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside approaching 6th, challenging 2 out, soon ridden, outpaced before last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3¾ L |
Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
2-1P311 / 14 |
Jump (11) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 7th, headway approaching 3 out, every chance 2 out, 5th and beaten when hit last | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 10 L |
The Nightingale (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12-F1 / 9 |
Jump (104) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, beaten after 2 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Realt Dubh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
212121 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Paul Carberry | N Meade D J Sharkey |
20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11-11 / 11 |
Jump (56) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs C Skipworth |
6/1 | |
| held up, went handy 4th, chased leader after 7th, not much room when hit 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| 10 L |
Ruthenoise (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
12 / 6 |
Jump (30) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr S Munir |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent, chased leader approaching 3rd, led 6th, headed 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 23 L |
Junior (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
7-52122 / 12 |
Flat (616), Jump (46) |
R Thornton | A King Middleham Park… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 6th, losing touch next, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| Dist |
Dorset Square (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
502990 / 8 |
Flat (280), Jump (17) |
A J McNamara | J J Murphy Mr John B Waterfall |
200/1 | |
| in rear, behind 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Quwetwo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-111 / 7 |
Jump (20) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
20/1 | |
| led, hit 3rd, soon headed, led after next, headed when hit 6th, weakened approaching 3 out, well behind when blundered 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
13th |
9 |
| 29 L |
Quartetto (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
3108-01 / 9 |
Jump (81) | A P Thornton | M Torrens Ms Amanda Torrens |
100/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 5th, struggling when mistake 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Richard The Third (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
556-45 / 8 |
Jump (10) | S E Durack | John Harris Mr Vijay Kara |
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