27 Apr 2009 14:10 Towcester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,802); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Donaldson (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 391/1P0- / 23 | Flat (605), Jump (162) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Exors Of The Late… | 7/4 | |
| mostly 2nd until led after 3 out, drew clear from 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 12 L | Arctic Shadow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 53F508- / 8 | Jump (49) | C Poste | R Dickin The Magnificent… | 5/1 | |
| jumped left and not fluent, chased leaders, outpaced in moderate 4th from 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 5 L | Presentandcorrect (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 4/24FBP- / 16 | Jump (18) | T J O'Brien | C Llewellyn Mr & Mrs T F Sage | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, not fluent 3rd or 4th, pecked 4 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last, soon lost 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | Dist | Amarillo Slim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 765P08- / 5 | Flat (412), Jump (15) | A Freeman | S Curran Painestown Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| prominent to 2nd, jumped right 5th, soon behind, mistake 9th, left poor 4th approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Bold Policy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/581P6- / 9 | Jump (49) | W Marston | M F Harris Mrs Diane Dewbery | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Capo Di Capi (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 28033U/ / 7 | Flat (507), Jump (400) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams J P O'Flaherty | ||
