18 Apr 2009 14:10 Bangor
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Pain Relief Foundation Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Double Hit (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 251-2P8 / 6 | Jump (28) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Dr G M Thelwall… | 3/1 | |
| always prominent, raced keenly, not fluent 5th or 3 out, led when not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 036-213 / 12 | Jump (49) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mr Alan Hill | 10/3 | |
| in touch, hit 1st, chased winner approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 5 L | Tuskar Rock (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 842/94-3 / 12 | Jump (54) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4th, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Shenanigan (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 570331 / 10 | Jump (9) | J E Moore | W K Goldsworthy Rol Plant Hire… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, headway approaching 7th, soon under pressure, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Ariodante (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P-P5 / 7 | Flat (599), Jump (24) | R Greene | P S Payne The MacDougall… | 100/1 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 5 L | Dunkelly Castle (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 21/2-51 / 10 | Jump (17) | M D Grant | Norma Twomey Vetlab Supplies… | 6/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd briefly 7th, not fluent 9th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 1 L | Wilkinson (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 39/87-F / 6 | Jump (6) | L Stephens | Tim Vaughan Mr Trevor Hemmings | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 5th, behind from 9th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 3 L | The Wedding Horse (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/8-4 / 6 | Jump (29) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Piers Pottinger… | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 7th, weakened 9th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | Dist | Mrs Burke (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | D / 7 | Jump (43) | T Messenger | Joss Saville Ownaracehorse Co… | 200/1 | |
| raced keenly in rear, behind from 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | Dist | Nomore (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 347P0/6 / 7 | Jump (24) | W Marston | Mrs P Sly Miss T Coulson | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, behind from 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Countrywide Dream (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (1762) | Peter Hatton | B P J Baugh Countrywide Racing | 250/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leader to 7th, weakening when mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Mysortofman (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | / 8 | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Kim Bailey | ||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Argentato (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 4-07 / 10 | Jump (26) | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr William Ferriman… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Tanner Towers (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 7-0P / 7 | Jump (46) | James Davies | Miss C Dyson Mr D J Dyson | ||
