22 Apr 2009 16:30 Perth
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,758); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Stanjames.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Native Coral (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 114-F23 / 27 | Jump (88) | D J Condon | N G Richards Miss J R Richards | 4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, steady headway 10th, effort 3 out, challenged next, led before last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Jack The Blaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1216-2P / 10 | Jump (26) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson R J Partnership… | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, steady headway 4 out, effort when jumped left 2 out, ridden and hung left under pressure flat, stayed on to take 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | HD | Stagecoach Amber (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 262011 / 9 | Jump (17) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Jacqueline… | 8/1 | |
| led to before last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 6 L | Manhattan Boy (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 2147F6 / 8 | Flat (559), Jump (16) | Michael Murphy | A M Crow Michael Roberts | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, effort before 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2 L | King Of The Arctic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P-04332 / 12 | Jump (235) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and outpaced 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | Rimsky (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 238345 / 10 | Jump (11) | David England | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H L Thompson | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, no impression before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | HD | Or de Grugy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | U33241 / 13 | Flat (1046), Jump (24) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Lord Cochrane And… | 14/1 | |
| chased leader to 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Abragante (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P56-9U0 / 11 | Jump (95) | R Johnson | P Monteith Mrs D Monteith | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden 4 out, no impression next, no chance when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Le Roi Rouge (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 874183 / 10 | Jump (24) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr W Fenwicke-clennell | 10/1 | |
| not fluent, held up behind, ridden 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 14 L | Categorical (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 3-34222 / 12 | Flat (9), Jump (52) | R McGrath | K G Reveley Rug, Grub & Pub… | 9/2 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, lost place 9th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Wee Forbees (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 11-3PUU / 8 | Jump (22) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby Exors Of The Late… | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Its Crucial (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 246444 / 11 | Jump (32) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Scots Dragoon (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 0-2313P / 9 | Jump (155) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | ||
