22 Apr 2009 17:30 Southwell
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Peak Seasons (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 566436 / 22 | Flat (306), Jump (13) | Byron Moorcroft | M C Chapman Mrs Ann Binns | 11/2 | |
| with leader, led 3rd, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Pilca (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 796464 / 9 | Flat (295), Jump (15) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr & Mrs K H Taylor… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, headway 4 out, chased winner 3 out, switched right before 2 out, shaken up approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | Laharna (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | U21F63 / 10 | Jump (10) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mrs J May | 5/2 | |
| held up, headway 8th, chased winner 4 out until 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Tech Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/070P5 / 9 | Flat (1340), Jump (11) | D Laverty | R Curtis The Tech Eagle… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Toulouse Express (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 022216 / 13 | Jump (23) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | 8/1 | |
| prominent, chased winner approaching 4th until 4 out, soon beaten, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 19 L | Gus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 062P42 / 6 | Flat (1131), Jump (9) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr Ady Boughen | 7/2 | |
| led to 3rd, lost place when mistake and reminders 5th, struggling 7th, no chance from 9th | ||||||||||
