11 Apr 2009 15:30 Haydock
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £8,131); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Sports360.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Izita Star (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 49-2611 / 22 | Jump (24) | T Scudamore | Mrs A L M King Mrs Diana L Whateley | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader, led when hit 3 out, ran on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 9 L | Well Disguised (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 861161 / 9 | Jump (28) | G Whillans | D W Whillans Alistair Duncan… | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, good headway on outer approaching 3 out, chased winner last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | NK | Norman The Great (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P2133P / 7 | Flat (181), Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King McNeill Family | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Clova Island (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1621F / 7 | Jump (42) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Peter Prowting | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Good Spirit (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 8/P0207 / 7 | Flat (1462), Jump (42) | J M Maguire | J Candlish Million in Mind… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, kept on from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 5 L | Stellino (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 170-8 / 6 | Flat (337), Jump (35) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Thurloe Finsbury… | 11/2 | |
| held up, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 5 L | Arctic Ben (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 3) | 15852 / 13 | Jump (28) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr John Timpson | 5/1 | |
| held up, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 9 L | Sonic Anthem (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | F124PF / 10 | Flat (484), Jump (170) | L Vickers | B Leavy Mrs Virginia Gandola-gray | 40/1 | |
| led to 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Acambo (GER) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 6/1F6-P0 / 9 | Flat (1317), Jump (29) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 18 L | Elaala (USA) (Mare, chestnut, 10 0) | 9134P8 / 10 | Flat (136), Jump (21) | Michael Murphy | B Leavy Moorland Racing | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
