23 Mar 2009 15:05 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Skypoker.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bugsy's Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 42F416 / 21 | Flat (154), Jump (17) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Seaton Partnership | 10/11 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway into 5th before 9th, tracked leader, travelling well before 3 out, challenged 2 out, shaken up between last 2, led last, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 9 L | Urban Warrior (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 256-513 / 5 | Flat (10), Jump (174) | B Wharfe | Ian Williams Mr A Morris | 6/4 | |
| chased leader, mistake and led 9th, joined 3 out, pressed after 2 out, kept narrow advantage, ridden before and headed last, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 23 L | Traveling Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6-85 / 7 | Jump (14) | M Bradburne | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs Linda Jewell | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway into moderate 3rd 3 out, soon ridden but no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 7 L | Quaystone Lady (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 8) | 8P74-P0 / 6 | Jump (102) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr P Hempenstall | 50/1 | |
| held up in last pair, ridden and struggling before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | Dist | Rapid Connection (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 456 / 6 | Jump (23) | M Goldstein | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, challenged 9th, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Blessed Forever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 070 / 6 | Jump (21) | Felix de Giles | Jamie Snowden Mr Ron George | ||
| 4 |   | - | Celian (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7/1-0083 / 9 | Jump (14) | Alex Merriam | N B King Park Farms Racing… | |||
| 7 |   | - | Pretti Woman (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 8) | 8 / 7 | Jump (26) | T Siddall | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | |||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Saddlers Mot (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 8) | R-604 / 10 | Jump (26) | E Dehdashti | Mrs D Grissell Grange Park Racing | ||
