24 Mar 2009 15:40 Southwell
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,398); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Come Summer Jumping At Southwell 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Sparrow Hills (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 9-2142 / 21 | Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | C C Bealby Mr S Dixon | 11/8 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, kept on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 15 L | Dais Return (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 590-494 / 11 | Jump (31) | A P McCoy | P & M Bowen Mr J D Roberts | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent, pushed along from 7th, chased winner approaching 2 out, 3 lengths down and driven when hit last and stumbled, not recover | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1 L | Prince des Marais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 300435 / 12 | Jump (22) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr C W Booth | 6/1 | |
| held up, tracked leaders after 6th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | Dist | High Gliding (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | 0-P1F / 8 | Jump (11) | Aidan Coleman | J R Jenkins D H W Dobson | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 6th, soon struggling, well behind when hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 18 L | Ballybart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 32-5P74 / 5 | Jump (34) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 14/1 | |
| held up, headway halfway, blundered 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 11 L | Quentin D'ex (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 265-UP7 / 7 | Jump (19) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs Jan Wood | 8/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 6 L | Dip In The Med (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7 / 5 | Jump (22) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 3rd and 5th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Flaco (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 1-4 / 7 | Jump (16) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson R Burridge & Lady… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Val du Ciron (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 853-9P0 / 6 | Jump (270) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight The Hon Mrs Peter… | ||
