05 Apr 2009 16:20 Hexham
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,083); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Kit Patterson Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Elzahann (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 12) | 1-01232 / 23 | Jump (26) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ian Allan Todd | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, effort between last 2, led flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | ¾ L | Will If I Want (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 045/44-2 / 11 | Jump (22) | D A Jacob | L Corcoran Miss C Bowles | 10/3 | |
| led, ridden approaching last, headed and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 18 L | Patchoulie Conti (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 00-077 / 7 | Jump (37) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Kathryn Richard… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 3 out, effort between last 2, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 19 L | Almond Court (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 5) | PP9FP6 / 11 | Jump (10) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Alan Kidd | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway and prominent between last 2, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 5 L | Sirkeel (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2263F2 / 8 | Jump (16) | D C Costello | J Ewart Halliday Carruthers… | 15/8 | |
| prominent until weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 20 L | Mr Minster Moss (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/ / 7 | Jump (733) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr T W Carson | 250/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 13 L | Bobtante (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 353840 / 5 | Jump (40) | T J O'Brien | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | Dist | The Brig At Ayr (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | / 11 | Brian Harding | J R Weymes The Sheriffs Partnership | 25/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | Dist | Flag Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9-0008 / 7 | Jump (33) | P Buchanan | P Atkinson Mr P G Atkinson | 250/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Mick Flavin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 46P58 / 6 | Jump (12) | M H Naughton | J J Davies Mr J J Davies | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dark Destiny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 60 / 5 | Jump (72) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | ||
| 11 |   | - | Double Hit (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 2512P8 / 6 | Jump (15) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Dr G M Thelwall… | |||
| 12 |   | - | Newgate Suds (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 56/75P-0 / 12 | Jump (24) | F Davis | Mark Campion Mr W P S Johnson | |||
