23 Mar 2009 14:10 Kempton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,277); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Kempton.co.uk 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | You're The Top (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6-33F / 21 | Jump (81) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | 2/5 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching last, comfortable | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 9 L | Wade Farm Billy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 31-6445 / 6 | Jump (17) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs M J George… | 7/2 | |
| left in lead 1st, ridden when headed approaching last and hit last, no response | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 8 L | Playing With Fire (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 7) | 0695 / 10 | Jump (8) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Mrs A L Merry | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden and held in 3rd when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Jersey Countess (IRE) (Mare, brown, 10 7) | 0-65 / 7 | Jump (29) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Aboukir Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-999 / 7 | Jump (25) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr J R Cornwall | 40/1 | |
| in touch, ridden when mistake 3 out, soon held | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Bobble Hat Bob (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 004 / 8 | Jump (12) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Carolyn Innes | 16/1 | |
| in rear, jumped right mostly, ridden after 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 16 L | Uncle Arther (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 006 / 4 | Jump (6) | G Thomas | P Phelan Mr Tony Smith | 200/1 | |
| held up, ambling on when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 10 L | Ma Burls (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 538P/PP / 9 | Jump (32) | Matt Crawley | T T Clement Fare Dealing Partnership | 200/1 | |
| in touch, hampered 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | Dist | Tory Hill (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 69 / 5 | Jump (8) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| keen, mid-division, hampered and lost place 1st, driven 4th, behind when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Honeycombe (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 009/0- / 9 | Jump (468) | Claire Stretton | Mrs S P Stretton Mrs Susan Stretton | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Search For Gold (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3-209 / 9 | Jump (31) | Jimmy McCarthy | J A Geake Mrs P D Gulliver | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Mr Logistics (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 06 / 7 | Jump (17) | P J Brennan | C R Egerton Bruce Pomford &… | ||
