07 Apr 2009 14:50 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on the Chase Course).
Happy Birthday Ron Crake Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ingratitude (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 631531 / 22 | Flat (650), Jump (101) | J M Maguire | G Elliott Club ISM & JSC… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching last, pushed out readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 10 L | All For The Cause (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4543F5 / 8 | Jump (17) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr J J Davies | 7/2 | |
| prominent, led 6th, headed when mistake last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6 L | The Duke's Speech (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 261232 / 10 | Jump (26) | K Mercer | Ferdy Murphy Mr R M Green | 7/2 | |
| led, headed 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Pilca (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 479646 / 9 | Flat (280), Jump (76) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs K H Taylor… | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 7th, ridden and behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 4 L | Heavenly Chorus (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 4-81870 / 10 | Jump (20) | J Reveley | K G Reveley M Fennessy Jnr | 14/1 | |
| held up, outpaced halfway, kept on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | Dist | Madge (GB) (Mare, brown, 10 5) | 8/86-490 / 7 | Flat (322), Jump (34) | P Aspell | W Storey Regent Decorators… | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place halfway, tailed off from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Fortune's Fool (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | PP/68-75 / 11 | Flat (701), Jump (14) | K James | I Brown Mr I A Brown | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Overlaw (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 3-FP90P / 12 | Jump (67) | Mr J A Richardson | Miss S E Forster Mrs Elizabeth Fletcher | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Able Dara (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 084-R5P / 6 | Flat (133), Jump (34) | Oliver Williams | N Bycroft Mr N Bycroft | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | The Ringer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/P3-PFP / 9 | Jump (24) | Jan Faltejsek | Miss S E Forster Mr M H Walton | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Ouste (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 1F9333 / 9 | Flat (52), Jump (11) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Kingoftheswingers (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 05-94P / 5 | Flat (343), Jump (234) | Miss L Horner | K J Burke Barry Connell | ||
