25 Mar 2009 15:40 Towcester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Ladbrokes The Best Service Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Double The Trouble (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 423732 / 24 | Jump (14) | Edward Cookson | Andrew Turnell Mrs M R Taylor | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, led 9th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Golden Child (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/344P4 / 7 | Jump (40) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies D J & S A Goodman… | 3/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 6th, headway 9th, ridden after 10th, chased winner after 4 out, every chance 3 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Timpo (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 40-0096 / 11 | Jump (27) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mrs A Timpson | 7/1 | |
| held up, closed after 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakening in 3rd when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | Dist | John Dillon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 121F-95 / 6 | Flat (33), Jump (144) | F Keniry | P C Haslam Mr G K Henderson | 20/1 | |
| chased clear leader, stumbled 7th, soon left in lead, headed when not fluent next, ridden after 10th, weakening and not keen approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Matcho Pierji (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-3U5P1 / 7 | Jump (29) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Paradis Blue (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8P76-0 / 6 | Jump (323) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mr Askar Alshinbayev | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Tizzy Blue (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 31P1-FP / 7 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | C Llewellyn Mr Steve Hemstock | ||
