26 Apr 2009 16:15 Ludlow
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,010); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Totesportbingo.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Downing Street (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23F32F- / 24 | Flat (190), Jump (153) | A O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 12/1 | |
| held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, hard ridden to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | HD | Stellenbosch (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2/12354- / 6 | Flat (973), Jump (29) | Peter Toole | C J Mann Mrs Judy Maynard… | 5/2 | |
| held up, headway 7th, led 3 out, ridden and hit 2 out, all out and heading close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 14 L | Ameeq (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 0/82475- / 8 | Flat (67), Jump (17) | T Weston | Dr R D P Newland A P Barwell, S… | 17/2 | |
| held up and keen, headway 3 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 10 L | Gold Gun (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | U03604- / 7 | Flat (837), Jump (24) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Tristar | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and lost place 7th, ran on again | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | HD | Snake Hips (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 540235- / 5 | Flat (192), Jump (43) | Charlie Huxley | Evan Williams Flying Eight Partnership | 8/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 5 L | Treasury Counsel (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) | 3U2/534- / 10 | Jump (37) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Wyn Thomas | 5/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 5 L | Stage Right (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 000/R30- / 10 | Flat (1408), Jump (18) | Gerard Tumelty | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 5 L | Pardon What (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 853364P/4U- / 14 | Jump (18) | K Mercer | S Lycett Mr N E Powell | 20/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 7 L | Nez Rouge (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) | 5312/UUFU4- / 12 | Jump (36) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Sangfroid (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 23/204722F- / 12 | Flat (571), Jump (43) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr Andrew Quick | |||
| 8 |   | - | Smart John (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 54522/15- / 10 | Flat (608), Jump (2) | Felix de Giles | H J Evans Mr & Mrs D J Smart | |||
