04 Apr 2009 15:35 Chepstow
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,529); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
John Smith's Grand National Day Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Qulinton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2512-06 / 21 | Jump (49) | Mr D R Cook | D Pipe Mr Bob Whitby | 14/1 | |
| made all, soon clear, hit last, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 11 L | Templer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 2P6001 / 11 | Jump (17) | T Molloy | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… | 13/2 | |
| tracked winner throughout, mistake 6th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 6 L | Moonlight Music (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 4) | 2F2913 / 8 | Flat (907), Jump (36) | Mr D Devereux | Miss R Curtis Mr M A Sherwood | 9/1 | |
| in touch, headway to track leaders 7th, under pressure and weakening when jumped left 2 out and last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Celticello (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0F1522 / 9 | Flat (45), Jump (26) | Michael Murphy | P D Evans Mr John H W Finch | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, soon ridden to chase leading trio, held when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 19 L | Galantos (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 34P0-38 / 11 | Flat (575), Jump (143) | O Nelmes | Jane Southcombe Mrs C Knowles | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 7th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | So Now (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 01451-9 / 9 | Jump (108) | L Stephens | Tim Vaughan Notalotterry | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Mendo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9-88U52 / 9 | Jump (18) | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance Mrs M C Sweeney | 13/2 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Arctic Wings (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 9-3F610 / 9 | Flat (81), Jump (36) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Jojopepadao | 11/1 | |
| keen, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | Dist | Pseudonym (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 46-4709 / 7 | Flat (72), Jump (113) | C Poste | M F Harris Mrs D J Brown | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Indian Pipe Dream (IRE) (Horse (entire), brown, 11 10) | 1135F0 / 11 | Flat (1246), Jump (23) | J Tizzard | S Gollings Miss Sarah A Dawson | 14/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Parlesotho (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 3) | 221214 / 8 | Flat (497), Jump (48) | Gerard Tumelty | A King Mr Jerry Wright | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Zero (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 12F1- / 7 | Flat (996), Jump (518) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr G P MacIntosh | ||
