14 Apr 2009 14:40 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in last furlong).
Wood Farm Stud 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Thedeboftheyear (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 995 / 10 | Jump (17) | C Honour | C J Down Culm Valley Racing | 14/1 | |
| pulled hard, tracked leaders, led after 3 out, stayed on well from 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Vodka Brook (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 22-4314 / 8 | Jump (47) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr H Wellstead | 10/11 | |
| held up, headway after 8th, challenged 3 out until 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6 L | Gentle Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | 212-942 / 9 | Jump (40) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs S Clifford | 11/4 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, ridden after 9th, headed after 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | NK | Knight In The City (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 8 / 6 | Jump (52) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Friends Of Eddy… | 33/1 | |
| held up, blundered 6th, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 27 L | Qualypso D'allier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1-004 / 10 | Jump (49) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mr R C Skinner | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | Dist | Tarabela (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 0098 / 12 | Jump (58) | D R Dennis | G A Ham G2 Recruitment… | 100/1 | |
| held up, struggling when mistakes 8th and 9th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 24 L | Rock Captain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | P775PP / 7 | Jump (47) | J Tizzard | Miss L Blackford Patrick J Butler | 100/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 4th, ridden after 8th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Bushwacker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 32P5 / 11 | Jump (50) | Mr J Derham | J W Mullins The Gardens Entertainments… | ||
| 7 |   | - | Russian Orphan (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 0PP / 6 | Jump (39) | A Thornton | R H Buckler Mr J A G Meaden | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Arctic Flow (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 00 / 8 | Jump (37) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs C J Dunn | ||
