26 Mar 2009 16:20 Hereford
Winner: £6,100 (Penalty: £3,866); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Bet365 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Phoenix Eye (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 9) | 576927 / 24 | Flat (811), Jump (10) | Paul Benson | M Mullineaux The Hon Mrs S Pakenham | 10/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, led 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Zorro De La Vega (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 559561 / 8 | Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | P Kelsall Yen Hall Farm Racing | 85/40 | |
| held up and keen, headway 4 out, chased winner from 3 out, every chance last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 23 L | Morenito (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 50-1456 / 9 | Jump (8) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mr C B Compton… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 9th, clear next, headed 2 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Miller's Monarch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 544753 / 9 | Jump (11) | Paul Moloney | B W Duke Mr P J Cave | 10/1 | |
| held up, stayed on to finish for 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Jack's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | F-P4422 / 12 | Jump (10) | R Johnson | Mrs S Johnson Batts, Vaughan,… | 15/8 | |
| in touch and keen, hit 3rd, headway 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | Dist | Ouh Jay (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 11 12) | 51/11-0P / 11 | Jump (138) | Lee Evans | Mrs D A Hamer Mr K M Prendergast | 14/1 | |
| led, not fluent and headed 9th, weakened 11th | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Marked Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 669530 / 16 | Jump (20) | C Poste | R Lee Mr & Mrs C R Elliott | |||
| 2 |   | - | Battlefield (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 52F7-11 / 9 | Jump (36) | Christian Williams | R Lee Brereton Jackson… | |||
| 10 |   | - | The Walnut Tree (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 96PP5P / 12 | Jump (67) | R Greene | S T Lewis Mr Michael J Dunn | |||
