26 Apr 2009 14:20 Wetherby
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,055); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
National Festival Circus Is Here Today Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | San Deng (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 335FP/ / 23 | Flat (13), Jump (690) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Belarus Partnership | 7/1 | |
| with leader, challenged 2 out, ridden aproaching last, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | ½ L | Jimbatai (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 971735- / 8 | Jump (208) | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan Cops & Robbers | 4/5 | |
| led, not fluent 1st, ridden approaching 3 out, not fluent last 2, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | Dist | Hareem (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 004437- / 6 | Flat (577), Jump (14) | W Marston | M Keighley Mr John H W Finch | 4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, went remote 3rd approaching 3 out, well held when hit 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 15 L | Almond Court (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 7) | 9FP64P- / 11 | Jump (15) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Alan Kidd | 28/1 | |
| held up mid-division, left distant 4th 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | Dist | Essie Sparks (IRE) (Filly, brown, 10 7) | 00/ / 5 | Jump (505) | A Thornton | P C Haslam Mr Andrew Sparks | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3 L | Anne Sian (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 9000/P9- / 6 | Jump (120) | D Laverty | Mark Campion The Golden B's… | 200/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | Dist | Black Eyed Pea (GB) (Mare, grey, 10 7) | 0/0- / 7 | Jump (353) | B S Hughes | R E Barr Mrs R E Barr | 80/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened from 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Blasknock (IRE) (Mare, brown, 10 7) | 00/B- / 7 | Jump (144) | M O'Connell | Ferdy Murphy Mrs R D Cairns | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Tank Commander (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 09- / 4 | Flat (185), Jump (120) | K Renwick | Micky Hammond S D Jones,C R Lamplough… | ||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Saddlers' Supreme (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 4848/44- / 9 | Jump (144) | D F O'Regan | M Todhunter The Northern Echo… | ||
