09 Apr 2009 17:00 Ludlow
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Millichope Trust Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Max Bygraves (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 31633P / 22 | Jump (76) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | 13/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, went second 2 out, ridden to lead before last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3½ L | Novarra (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 8) | 31443F / 8 | Flat (222), Jump (19) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs M Hobbs Mrs Kate Foster-smith | 14/1 | |
| in touch, led approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, headed before last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6 L | Prof de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 02-0347 / 7 | Jump (84) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mrs Strachan,verdin,graham,inkin,harfo | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along briefly after 5th, headway approaching 8th, soon ridden, not much room and lost place before 3 out, stayed on same pace last, soon went 3rd, no danger | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 9 L | Tootsie Too (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | PU1310 / 8 | Jump (159) | Aidan Coleman | Mike Hammond Mr M P Hammond | 16/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, chased leader approaching 3rd until after 6th, outpaced 8th, rallied approaching 3 out , weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | ½ L | Cootehill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 533942 / 10 | Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Felicity Griffin | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd when jumped right 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 13 L | Cool Cliche (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 30385-0 / 8 | Jump (22) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Ian Brice | 16/1 | |
| led, hung left approaching 7th, headed after next, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | The Composer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | P0-7020 / 13 | Flat (176), Jump (23) | Jimmy McCarthy | M Blanshard Mr A D Jones | 33/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along after 7th, ridden after next, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | NK | Rothres (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 0) | 006300 / 8 | Jump (19) | Matthew Batchelor | R Dickin Law & Disorder | 33/1 | |
| prominent, led after 8th, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 5 L | Quarl Ego (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4661 / 9 | Jump (21) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mr Andrew L Cohen | 7/2 | |
| prominent until ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | Dist | Farmers Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8068F9 / 10 | Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J C Haynes | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 4th, mistake 8th, good headway soon after to press leaders, hung left and weakened approaching 3 out, soon eased and tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Mad Jack Duncan (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) | 47-8504 / 8 | Jump (23) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Alan Hill | ||
| 3 |   | - | Key Cutter (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0601 / 9 | Jump (12) | M Bradburne | P R Webber Mrs A Timpson | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Daarth (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 4) | 7046 / 7 | Flat (185), Jump (35) | D A Jacob | B W Duke Mr Jonathen de… | ||
