25 Mar 2009 14:40 Towcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Bet On-line At Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Gerrard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3P37-53 / 27 | Jump (19) | Wayne Hutchinson | Mrs A Barclay Mrs Althea Barclay | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 9th, reminders after next, led approaching 2 out, went slightly left after last, driven flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | NK | Lonesome Boatman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 0466/P-3 / 12 | Jump (9) | Lee Edwards | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 14th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | NK | Walton Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P78F4P / 10 | Jump (7) | Byron Moorcroft | P W Hiatt Ms S Chapman | 11/2 | |
| in rear, headway under pressure 13th, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 8 L | Donald Will Do (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | PP6418 / 11 | Jump (19) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Harrowden Farms… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 11th, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 13 L | Follow The Flow (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 54545P / 13 | Jump (18) | O Nelmes | P A Pritchard Woodland Generators | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 5 L | Sharp Belline (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7-87584 / 12 | Flat (2529), Jump (13) | P C O'Neill | P T Midgley Townville C C Racing… | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 5th, chased leader until after 11th, every chance 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 6 L | Tomillielou (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 9-654P7 / 9 | Jump (7) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr R W Phizacklea | 10/1 | |
| tendency to jump left, pressed leader, led 5th, headed when mistake 12th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 2 L | Mr Ironman (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | PPP47U / 10 | Jump (89) | M Foley | A E Jones Whites Of Coventry… | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway 11th, mistake next, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | Dist | Overton Lad (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 8) | 8-U64P4 / 14 | Jump (128) | Jack Doyle | P A Pritchard Mr D R Pritchard | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6th, reminders after 7th, never in contention, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Definitely It (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 13) | 76PF43 / 5 | Jump (23) | K Renwick | B G Powell The G V Syndicate | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Blunham Hill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 4-4197P / 12 | Jump (89) | Aidan Coleman | John R Upson The Reserved Judgment… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Something Gold (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 7542P5 / 9 | Jump (17) | Alex Merriam | B N Pollock Mrs S Smith | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Hello My Lovely (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | 7-U43P4 / 8 | Jump (25) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith Geoff Hubbard Racing | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Just Standeese (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2336PF / 7 | Jump (25) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr F G Matthews | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Johns Square (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 0075F / 8 | Jump (18) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Riccardo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 665FF5 / 8 | Jump (10) | A Glassonbury | C N Kellett Michael Bailey | ||
