16 Mar 2009 15:50 Taunton
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,604); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Staple Fitzpaine Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Quasar d'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 24-0564 / 21 | Jump (26) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Paul Duffy Diamond… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 5th, headway after 3 out, not much room last, ran on to lead towards finish, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Royal Rationale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 823132 / 9 | Flat (639), Jump (130) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Pond House Racing | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out to track leaders, ridden to lead flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Nothing Is Forever (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6529F2 / 10 | Flat (37), Jump (27) | N D Fehily | L Corcoran The Globe Partnership | 4/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, ridden, headed 2 out, rallied to lead soon after last, headed final 100 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Simply Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 280481 / 7 | Jump (11) | P J Brennan | S C Burrough Mrs Deborah Potter | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed soon after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2 L | Overstrand (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0505-59 / 11 | Flat (982), Jump (9) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Dr Rdp & Mrs Lj… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th until 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | NK | L'Eau Du Nil (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 35P331 / 9 | Flat (1761), Jump (7) | Mr P Toole | A B Haynes Mr C Weare & Mr… | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway 6th, ridden to challenge after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 5 L | Ameeq (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 520-824 / 8 | Flat (26), Jump (95) | J E Moore | G & J Moore A P Barwell, S… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, 6, beaten when stumbled last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 7 L | Master Mahogany (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 07871-7 / 9 | Flat (59), Jump (11) | S Thomas | R J Hodges Villagers Five | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 18 L | Arthurs Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 3431-0P / 9 | Flat (374), Jump (123) | R Greene | N G Ayliffe Mr D T Hooper | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 19 L | Amour Multiple (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 52880-8 / 10 | Flat (892), Jump (16) | J Mogford | H Chisman Mr S A Young | 40/1 | |
| held up, headway after 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
