27 Mar 2009 14:55 Ascot
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,393); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Ritz Club Casino Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Muhtenbar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 42F341 / 25 | Jump (16) | G Lee | Miss H C Knight Mr T J Wyatt | 9/2 | |
| jumped well, made all, in command between last 2, stayed on strongly and never really challenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 10 L | Divine Gift (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 972312 / 7 | Flat (972), Jump (11) | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance J Duddy,B McDonald,A… | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, hit 4th and 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden before next, no chance with winner before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4 L | Ouste (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 0-1F933 / 9 | Flat (41), Jump (10) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech | 9/1 | |
| tended to jump left and not fluent, well in rear, ridden and went moderate 4th 3 out, stayed on from last, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ¾ L | French Saulaie (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 03244P / 9 | Jump (62) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 9/4 | |
| pulled hard, held up in 5th, headway to track leading pair 9th, driven before 2 out, 3rd and beaten when blundered last, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 14 L | Intac (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | U3-6612 / 11 | Jump (18) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr Mark Roberts | 8/1 | |
| mostly chased winner, hit 5th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 9 L | Kealshore Boy (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 6128-15 / 9 | Jump (85) | T J Murphy | J Howard Johnson Mr C Dawson | 5/1 | |
| not fluent, held up in 4th, mistake 2nd, weakened 4 out, hit next | ||||||||||
