22 Mar 2009 14:20 Wincanton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Neville Richard Park Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Proper (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1 / 21 | Flat (227), Jump (209) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr Billy Parish | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Classic Swain (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 7) | 7 / 8 | Flat (198), Jump (85) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile | 10/3 | |
| in touch, mistake 1st, not fluent and lost place 3rd, steady progress 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 18 L | Back Is Back (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-30 / 7 | Jump (114) | T J Murphy | Nick Mitchell Miss Jane Western | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, plugged on again | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 10 L | Randjo (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 9 / 8 | Flat (82), Jump (122) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs S De Wilde | 12/1 | |
| held up rear, steady headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2 L | Woody's Dream (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 6 / 4 | Flat (304), Jump (23) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Michael Woodlock | 5/1 | |
| keen, in touch, lost place 4th, ridden 2 out, held when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 14 L | Castellina (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 0F / 5 | Flat (224), Jump (20) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Comte L De Quintanilla | 16/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 3 out, ridden and short lived effort 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 14 L | Nono Le Sage (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 100 / 7 | Jump (32) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Miss Becky Rowland | 10/1 | |
| led and soon clear, blundered 5th, weakening when headed 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Thetearsthaticry (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0-400P / 5 | Flat (62), Jump (147) | M Foley | A E Jones Mr N F Glynn | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Apache Indian (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | P / 6 | Flat (1332), Jump (20) | L Heard | A B Haynes Franconson Partners | ||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Hardly Humble (GB) (filly, brown, 10 0) | P / 4 | Jump (13) | Mr S T Payne | N P Mulholland Larkinglass Ltd | ||
