12 Apr 2009 16:40 Towcester
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,874); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Gg.com Open Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Armoury House (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 2) | 43P144 / 24 | Jump (18) | Mr T Ellis | Mrs D Buckett Miss A M Reed | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, led after 2 out, jumped right last, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 15 L | Sleep Bal (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12P/21-F / 10 | Jump (35) | Mr S Morris | Miss S A Loggin Mrs M O Bryant | 6/1 | |
| led to 7th, led 8th to 11th, led 4 out, headed after 2 out, held in 3rd when mistake and left 2nd last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | ½ L | Newbay Bob (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 543123 / 10 | Jump (26) | Mr R G Henderson | Nick Mitchell Mrs Sophie Henderson | 3/1 | |
| chased leader to 5th, outpaced when mistake 4 out, beaten after, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | Dist | Rydal Park (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | 1P314F / 8 | Jump (18) | Mr A Braithwaite | D Kemp The Oak Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, reminders after next, in touch 7th, hit 9th, losing touch from 11th, mistake 12th, soon behind, left poor 4th last | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Back Nine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | 2-161P1 / 13 | Jump (18) | Ian Popham | Miss J Western Miss Jane Western | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Inaro (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 6) | 2P647-1 / 9 | Jump (297) | Miss C Allen | M S Burman Mr Philip Perkins | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Classic Shot (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 393044 / 9 | Jump (14) | A Bird | R Teague Mrs Sally Edwards | ||
| 6 |   | - | Good Man Again (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P0P466 / 11 | Jump (10) | Mr D T Jones | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | |||
| 9 |   | - | Missy Moscow (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 5) | 565-4P0 / 11 | Jump (186) | Mr Sean Kerr | Mrs J Evans Mrs J Evans | |||
