19 Apr 2009 14:20 Wincanton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places (watered)).
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Sir Harry Cool (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | U/P4PU-7 / 22 | Jump (28) | David England | J F Panvert Mrs P A Ellis | 9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and chased leader approaching 2 out, held when left in lead last, pushed out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Captain Marlon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | P3P-365 / 13 | Jump (64) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr R M E Wright | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace to go 2nd from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2 L | Nosler (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 2/U6- / 9 | Jump (143) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr J L Flint | 5/6 | |
| chased leader, left in lead 4th, shaken up approaching 2 out, in command when stumbled badly and stopped to walk last, not recover | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Moonlight Cantor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 00-08 / 5 | Jump (35) | R Greene | C Gordon Mr L Gilbert | 150/1 | |
| led to 2nd, prominent until ridden approaching 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 10 L | Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) | 95/7-886 / 11 | Jump (25) | E Dehdashti | G A Ham Mr S A Hughes | 14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Corton Copse (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 008/8- / 7 | Jump (291) | Mr P Toole | Mrs S P Stretton Mrs Susan Stretton | 125/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | Dist | Murphy's Mate (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 040/8-8F / 5 | Jump (6) | B Wharfe | R J Hodges Mr J M Dare | 66/1 | |
| held up last, ridden after 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | Dist | Normandy Landings (GB) (colt, grey, 10 13) | 0- / 10 | Jump (146) | D A Jacob | N P Mulholland Mrs H R Cross | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Jayjay Valentine (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 267- / 9 | Jump (180) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke R J Reip, M Stevenson | ||
| 3 |   | - | Feels Right (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 0P-P0 / 5 | Jump (90) | M Roe | G A Ham Mr G A Ham | |||
| 11 |   | - | Wilkinson (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) | 39/87-F / 6 | Jump (7) | L Stephens | Tim Vaughan Mr Trevor Hemmings | |||
