27 Mar 2009 16:30 Fontwell
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Birthday Sponsorship At racesponsors.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Radar Love (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 11 5) | PP96P-P / 23 | Jump (173) | A Thornton | P R Webber The Dream On Partnership | 14/1 | |
| led to ridden and headed after 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on gamely from last, led close home (diqualified for failing to weigh in at the correct weight) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Silver Steel (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7-08542 / 11 | Jump (12) | Stephen Craine | R Ford Mrs Julie Gordon… | 2/1 | |
| prominent, chased leader and mistake 10th, joined leader 11th, hit 12th, led after 3 out, 1 length clear last, raced reluctantly and headed close home (awarded race) | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7 L | Carrickmines (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6084U3 / 11 | Jump (19) | T Weston | Dr R D P Newland Mrs Debbie Beilby | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and went 3rd 11th, ridden 3 out, went 2nd briefly 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | Dist | Tosula (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 12) | 2-27293 / 8 | Jump (23) | R Thornton | N P Mulholland Dajam Ltd | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 6th, weakened 11th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 21 L | Salsero (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 432UPP / 6 | Jump (9) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr & Mrs J Timmons | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 8th, ridden and effort 10th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | Dist | Champagne Rossini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | P350U0 / 7 | Flat (703), Jump (12) | R Greene | C Gordon Mr R A Gadd | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch 9th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Himba (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0-73P1P / 7 | Flat (588), Jump (1) | P Hide | N J Gifford Martin & Valerie… | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Lord Lieutenant (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 6) | 49-F96P / 6 | Flat (914), Jump (31) | K Burke | N J Hawke Mr & Mrs R Gibbs | ||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Indian Chase (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 33/08-68 / 15 | Flat (703), Jump (10) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor Dr J R J Naylor | ||
