14 Mar 2009 15:50 Newcastle
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Guinness Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Risk Runner (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 7-P3856 / 22 | Flat (158), Jump (24) | K Renwick | James Moffatt Mr V R Vyner-brooks | 22/1 | |
| behind, steady headway 3 out, led last, driven and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Gunner Jack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 02P-604 / 8 | Jump (87) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr Trevor Hemmings | 12/1 | |
| raced gamely, tracked leader, lef 5th to 4 out, stayed on to lead again 2 out, headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | Magical Legend (GB) (Mare, grey, 12 1) | 20-PPP1 / 12 | Jump (6) | J Halliday | L Corcoran Mr R H Kerswell | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, kept on until 1f approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Arctic Echo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1430/P4 / 13 | Jump (28) | Alex Merriam | B R Summers Mr R P Dineen | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and effort 3 out, kept on same pace and next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Singhalongtasveer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 314-523 / 7 | Flat (620), Jump (13) | Jakub Kocman | G A Charlton Esh Racing | 8/1 | |
| held up, effort 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Mortimers Cross (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 45-1302 / 13 | Jump (17) | T J Phelan | J L Needham Mr J L Needham | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Smugglers Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 042964 / 6 | Flat (158), Jump (24) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens | 11/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up on outside, headway and in touch halfway, effort 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 9 L | Sheriff Hutton (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 131452 / 11 | Jump (14) | R Walford | T D Walford Mr Russell Dennis | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 17 L | Dan Buoy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 137P7P / 8 | Flat (595), Jump (15) | K Mercer | R C Guest Bamboozelem | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Grand Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 24-141 / 7 | Jump (22) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan | 4/1 | |
| in touch, lost place half way, rallied approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Star Beat (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 84P853 / 9 | Jump (14) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Blyth, Buttery,… | 9/1 | |
| led to 5th, remained in touch, outpaced 9th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17 |   | Dist | Solway Minstrel (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 34/8-412 / 13 | Jump (92) | E Whillans | Miss L Harrison Mr David Alan Harrison | 22/1 | |
| behind from halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 16 |   | - | Raining Horse (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | F11F-39 / 10 | Jump (92) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Kesson, Lockhart,… | ||
| 15 |   | - | Kelami (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | F2F6-P7 / 11 | Flat (510), Jump (14) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Halewood International… | |||
| 10 |   | - | Mr Woods (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5/32-154 / 10 | Jump (14) | G Whillans | Mrs H O Graham Laumar Racing | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | The Hollinwell (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 406523 / 11 | Jump (25) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Tom Singleton,Chris… | ||
| 4 |   | - | Lie Forrit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 20-1211 / 12 | Jump (35) | C I Gillies | W Amos Mr Jw McNeill Mr… | |||
| 18 |   | - | Classic Act (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5453-73 / 7 | Jump (7) | L Vickers | T Butt Miss D J Amos | |||
