22 Mar 2009 14:10 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Racing UK Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Supreme de Paille (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5/07-P4 / 23 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Terry Evans | 6/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 4th, led approaching 5th, hung right approaching last where mistake, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 6 L | E Major (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 7) | 54 / 8 | Flat (163), Jump (21) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Sir Evelyn De Rothschild | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Horseford Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (173) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Hard Decisions… | 11/8 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, led after 4th, headed next, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out where mistake, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6 L | Japura (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 4 / 5 | Flat (36), Jump (21) | L Vickers | T J Pitt Mrs John Magnier | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, headway 5th, mistake 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Trachonitis (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | P-360 / 8 | Flat (184), Jump (9) | G Lee | J R Jenkins Mr & Mrs C Schwick | 20/1 | |
| held up well in rear, hampered 4th, mistake 3 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 8 L | Sonny Sam (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 547 / 5 | Flat (192), Jump (69) | C Bolger | M H Tompkins Mr Mike Browne | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when mistake 3 out, weakened under pressure before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | HD | Spellchecker (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 0-55342 / 8 | Jump (14) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mrs S J Stilgoe | 9/4 | |
| in touch, raced keenly, hit 1st, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 17 L | Laconicos (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 8035F3 / 11 | Flat (1257), Jump (80) | Alex Merriam | W Stone Miss Caroline Scott | 125/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on outside, led approaching 4th, headed approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 6 L | Saviour Sand (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 24 / 7 | Flat (27), Jump (282) | J E Moore | M E Rimmer Mr A C Maylam | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, headway approaching 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 23 L | Dusk (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 7 / 5 | Flat (41), Jump (21) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S J Humphrey The Robin Raceline… | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 5th, behind when not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | Dist | Spume (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 53 / 7 | Flat (12), Jump (8) | Alan Creighton | S Parr Mr Billy Herring | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, led approaching 4th briefly, weakened 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Cossack Prince (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 6 / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (114) | M Goldstein | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Clipperdown (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 8 | Flat (276) | J Mogford | E J Creighton Travel Spot LLP | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Tessie Bear (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | R / 4 | Flat (456), Jump (13) | James Davies | E J Creighton Mr A S Reid | ||
