16 Mar 2009 16:10 Hereford
Winner: £15,650 (Penalty: £9,917); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
paddypower.com Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Deep Purple (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 9-411P2 / 24 | Flat (913), Jump (9) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams P Green | 4/9 | |
| made all, always travelling smoothly, clear last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 6 L | Divine Gift (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 297231 / 7 | Flat (961), Jump (17) | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance J Duddy,B McDonald,A… | 4/1 | |
| held up in 3rd, chased winner before 3 out, soon ridden, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 22 L | Orrezzo (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | 5-11437 / 8 | Flat (1277), Jump (264) | B J Toomey | G E Jones Mr G Elwyn Jones | 28/1 | |
| held up in 4th, not fluent 5th (water), not fluent next, lost touch from 7th, went poor 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 8 L | Opera de Coeur (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/4P-104 / 7 | Flat (1401), Jump (25) | R Johnson | H D Daly The Hon Mrs A E… | 11/2 | |
| chased winner until pushed along before 3 out when not fluent, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Pret A Thou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 138416 / 14 | Flat (976), Jump (19) | Harry Challoner | J Groucott Mr C J Tipton | |||
| RF | 6 |   | - | Kayceecee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5/25U6-P / 9 | Jump (7) | Mr P J Tolman | Lady S Brooke Mr S Flook | ||
