20 Apr 2009 15:30 Hexham
Winner: £9,900 (Penalty: £6,440); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Gee Aker Malayo Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Nouveau Maire (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | F/500-12 / 24 | Flat (975), Jump (27) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Racegoers Club… | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway and in touch 10th, effort when not much room and switched right before last, ridden to lead flat, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Pamak D'airy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8-53353 / 14 | Flat (856), Jump (25) | M O'Connell | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 11/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed flat, rallied towards finish just out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 5 L | Yankee Holiday (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 643643 / 10 | Jump (21) | Michael Murphy | Mrs S C Bradburne Robb Wood McIntosh… | 4/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, headed 9th, led again 4 out to next, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 10 L | Pass The Class (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4F3F25 / 9 | Jump (25) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Keith Nicholson | 6/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 2 out, no impression when hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 10 L | Royal Hilarity (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 241841 / 9 | Jump (21) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Don't Darling Me… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 9th, effort 3 out, ridden and no impression when hit last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 14 L | Stoneriggs Merc (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 224599 / 9 | Jump (15) | Harry Haynes | Mrs E Slack Calcaterra, Thomas,… | 25/1 | |
| in touch, blundered 2nd, outpaced 8th, rallied 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 9 L | Hutch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 26/29-34 / 11 | Flat (2751), Jump (22) | D J Condon | J D Bethell Mr Robert Gibbons | 16/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 9th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Ballynure (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 6P57UP / 11 | Jump (39) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Janice M Fraser | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced halfway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 19 L | Nicozetto (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 17FPP1 / 9 | Flat (1020), Jump (27) | F Keniry | G Bewley Mr Malcom Wilson | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 9th to 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Naval Attache (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 434162 / 8 | Flat (990), Jump (13) | C I Gillies | F Kirby Mr Fred Kirby | ||
| 5 |   | - | Justwhateverulike (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 631453 / 10 | Jump (14) | P Aspell | Miss S E Forster Mr Peter Innes | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Moor Spirit (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 755328 / 12 | Jump (112) | G Berridge | P Beaumont Mrs J M Plummer | ||
