21 Mar 2009 14:55 Stratford
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,055); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Alcester Selling Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | The Wooden Spoon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4211-3F / 27 | Jump (28) | S E Durack | Jim Best Mr W A Scott Mr… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 3rd, pushed along from 4th, headway 5th, joined leader 7th, led approaching 3 out, headed after 3 out, regained lead 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Fontanesi (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | F/P0245- / 9 | Flat (2147), Jump (581) | R J Killoran | S Lycett Mr M S Poste | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 13 L | Starstruck Peter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 036-593 / 6 | Flat (36), Jump (12) | A Freeman | S Curran W P K Racing | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 7th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | HD | Devito (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 218276 / 9 | Flat (1706), Jump (23) | Mr D Edwards | G F Edwards The Pinewoods Five | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 3rd, ridden after 7th, went 4th after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 27 L | Country Affair (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 13-P6PP / 6 | Flat (754), Jump (13) | Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater Mr D J Smith &… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 1st, hampered 5th, struggling when not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 6 L | Oujamaflip (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 4-550 / 6 | Jump (32) | T Siddall | George Baker Miss Anita Farrell | 22/1 | |
| prominent, hit 2nd, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Penny Pictures (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 70-0F03 / 10 | Flat (1253), Jump (6) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Terry Neill | 5/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed before 4th, led after 6th until headed before 3 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | Dist | Christmas Carol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 338P0U / 6 | Jump (23) | A Glassonbury | W K Goldsworthy Office Boys Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| led to 2nd, prominent, hampered 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 11 L | The Client (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0P77P-P / 9 | Jump (32) | Mr Joseph Proctor | D Pearson Mr David Pearson | 200/1 | |
| hampered 5th, always in rear, well behind 6th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 9 L | Hero Again (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6P-PPPP / 9 | Jump (14) | Mr J L Monk | J A Danahar Mr John P McManus | 100/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, soon ridden along in rear, always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Tashkandi (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 64240-P / 9 | Flat (36), Jump (68) | Mr M Smith | Mrs S J Humphrey Mrs S J Humphrey | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Yes Ses Les (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9/0808-P / 10 | Jump (56) | M Foley | G Fierro Mr G Fierro | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Piper Millin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | D A Jacob | L Corcoran Shane O'Sullivan… | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Newby Abbey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/3005-0 / 8 | Jump (319) | J Pemberton | D Flood Mr Doug Ellis | ||
| 9 |   | - | Mapledurham (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 00-P470 / 7 | Jump (13) | L Treadwell | R J Price Mr K Reece | |||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Cantabilly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 646P9-5 / 10 | Flat (8), Jump (147) | Nick Scholfield | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Super Ross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 964341 / 7 | Flat (666), Jump (23) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mr Andrew Page | ||
| 18 |   | - | Bellassini (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 9) | 870-9FP / 9 | Jump (12) | T J Phelan | J L Needham Mr J L Needham | |||
