18 Apr 2009 16:00 Ayr
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,709); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Impact-test.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | The Polomoche (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1F/15-0P / 22 | Jump (16) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr M Foley | 15/2 | |
| led, hit 8th, ridden and hard pressed flat, headed briefly flat, stayed on gamely towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Halla San (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 3110/3-P / 10 | Flat (59), Jump (84) | B S Hughes | R A Fahey Mrs Una Towell | 13/2 | |
| held up, smooth headway 3 out, challenged last, ridden to lead briefly flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 5 L | Working Title (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0F5-380 / 15 | Jump (36) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mr Paul Drinkwater | 10/1 | |
| in touch, chased winner 3 out to before last, ridden and no extra when edged left flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Warsaw Pact (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/P611-4 / 14 | Flat (960), Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr S Dixon | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3 L | Caracciola (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 000/49-0 / 13 | Flat (182), Jump (36) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr P J D Pottinger | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 7th, effort 3 out, hit next, no impression when edged left approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Middleton Dene (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9/48-6U9 / 9 | Jump (37) | Mrs R Dobbin | N G Richards Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced before 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 17 L | Nikos Extra (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 6/1148-4 / 11 | Jump (32) | R Thornton | A King Mrs P Tollit | 4/1 | |
| in touch, driven and outpaced before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 6 L | Risk Runner (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | P38-561 / 9 | Flat (193), Jump (35) | P Aspell | James Moffatt Mr V R Vyner-brooks | 12/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 27 L | Nevertika (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | FF/920-8 / 12 | Jump (60) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton Mrs Carol Ferguson | 12/1 | |
| hit 1st, chased winner to before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Echo Point (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 2P/2P-F2 / 10 | Jump (42) | D J Condon | N G Richards The Border Reivers | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Brave Rebellion (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3R2-P1R / 11 | Jump (28) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Cristiana's Crew | ||
| 12 |   | - | Leac An Scail (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | P63-B63 / 12 | Jump (1) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs J Drake | |||
| 13 |   | - | The Shy Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 25F43-2 / 10 | Jump (13) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mr Sean P Graham | |||
| 14 |   | - | Description (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | PP-1115 / 11 | Jump (1) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr I R Mann | |||
