21 Mar 2009 16:30 Bangor
Winner: £15,500 (Penalty: £9,822); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Tommy Shone Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Great Approach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 934-232 / 24 | Jump (25) | F Davis | N G Richards Sir Robert Ogden | 9/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 8th, led and hit last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Distiller (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 347503 / 6 | Flat (511), Jump (119) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, led 3 out, headed last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 3 L | Rathcor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 01-0200 / 11 | Jump (22) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr S Rea | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 11 L | Georgian King (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2F1U31 / 13 | Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Roger Allsop | 11/2 | |
| held up, reminders and headway 7th, led 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden and upsides approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | I'm The Decider (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 462F11 / 10 | Jump (24) | R Johnson | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| held up, pushed along after 7th, headway next, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1 L | Freeze The Flame (GER) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 220/514 / 6 | Flat (992), Jump (82) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Matthew Green &… | 12/1 | |
| with leaders, pushed along and lost place after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 12 L | Share Option (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 410-850 / 13 | Flat (599), Jump (15) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mrs Julie Marles | 50/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 4 L | Harmony Brig (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 00-6515 / 14 | Jump (28) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr M Clementson | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 7 L | Laertes (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 1-976P4 / 8 | Jump (49) | D F O'Regan | C Grant Panther Racing… | 33/1 | |
| with leaders, hit 6th, hit 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 7 L | Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 153341 / 10 | Flat (798), Jump (7) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 7th, hit and headed 4 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | Dist | Kelami (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | F2F6-P7 / 11 | Flat (517), Jump (21) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Halewood International… | 33/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outer, lost place approaching 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Ice Tea (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | P541PP / 11 | Jump (9) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D A Malam | ||
