21 Mar 2009 15:25 Stratford
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Gerry Holloway 60th Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Milton Des Bieffes (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 56F617 / 25 | Jump (13) | A Glassonbury | Mrs K Waldron Mr Nick Shutts | 6/4 | |
| made all, ridden after 2 out, ran on well to draw clear from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 7 L | Musical Chairs (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7P-8705 / 7 | Jump (94) | K Renwick | Miss H C Knight H Stephen Smith… | 4/1 | |
| chased winner until 10th, went 2nd again after 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Cusp (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | P-66P1P / 9 | Flat (1432), Jump (12) | Mr P J Tolman | Mrs A M Thorpe West Wales Racing… | 9/2 | |
| held up in 3rd, chased winner 10th, challenging when jumped right 3 out, soon ridden and relegated to 3rd, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | Dist | Great Character (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6P-98UP / 10 | Jump (65) | D A Jacob | J S Smith Mr R P Taylor | 3/1 | |
| held up in 4th, not fluent 1st, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Nacimo (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 720-082 / 8 | Jump (7) | T Scudamore | G R I Smyly Rob Fougedoire | |||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Hever Road (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 056/2-PP / 14 | Jump (16) | Mr Joseph Proctor | D Pearson Mr David Pearson | ||
