07 Apr 2009 15:30 Fontwell
Winner: £2,850 (Penalty: £1,854); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good places)(Chase Good, Good to Firm places).
John Smith's Selling Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Alrafid (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
078471 / 26 |
Flat (62), Jump (151) |
P Hide | G & J Moore Ms G Howell |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold early, soon settled in last trio, headway going well approaching 3 out, challenged next, led before last, pushed out flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Black Beauty (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
124-224 / 8 |
Flat (9), Jump (24) |
T J O'Brien | M G Quinlan Mr D Plowright |
4/6 | |
| held up in touch, headway travelling well approaching 3 out, led 2 out, headed approaching last, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 9 L |
Prince Ducal (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
06049 / 5 |
Flat (390), Jump (9) |
O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes A Cherifi |
50/1 | |
| held up in last trio, headway 6th, tracked leaders going well enough next, every chance 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Chunky Lad (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
666U1F / 9 |
Jump (12) | Mr Turlough O'connor | W G M Turner Mr B J Goldsmith |
11/1 | |
| headway 2nd, soon tracking leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 6th, led 3 out until headed and weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Shanahan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1FP4P5 / 9 |
Jump (20) | N D Fehily | L Corcoran Running Dragon… |
17/2 | |
| held up in last trio, mistake 2nd, headway to chase leaders before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened after | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Lester Leaps In (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
75P7F3 / 6 |
Flat (909), Jump (13) |
Christian Williams | Jamie Snowden The Zeus Racing… |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, reminder after 2nd, ridden and lost 2nd 6th, mistake and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 11 L |
Country Affair (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3-P6PP5 / 6 |
Flat (771), Jump (17) |
Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater Mr D J Smith &… |
33/1 | |
| led, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| Dist |
Surely Keen (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
705-PP / 9 |
Jump (23) | A Thornton | Mrs L C Jewell Mr R B Morton |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened quickly 6th, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Tecktal (FR) (Filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
00 / 9 |
Flat (26), Jump (10) |
C Bolger | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… |
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