27 Apr 2009 15:10 Towcester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
TCA Engineering/ACL International Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Wolf Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 23- / 9 | Jump (23) | W Marston | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones | 5/6 | |
| held up, went handy 3rd after 5th, led after 3 out, driven flat, always doing enough | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Upham Atom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 341/755- / 13 | Jump (8) | S E Durack | Mrs K A Buckett Mrs D Buckett | 12/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along after 5th, ridden for 3 out, chased winner before 2 out, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9 L | Wizard of Odds (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 19/37- / 9 | Jump (30) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr David Dunsdon | 9/4 | |
| held up, pulled hard, went handy 4th, close 2nd briefly after 3 out, 3rd and beaten between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 14 L | Marley Roca (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/605- / 10 | Jump (66) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr R V Shaw | 16/1 | |
| raced keenly, jumped left, led until hit 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Shahbash (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F46/P5- / 6 | Jump (14) | A P McCoy | O Sherwood Fawley House Stud | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lapina (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) | / 6 | Flat (27) | C Poste | A Middleton Mr R J Matthews | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Simplyirresistible (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | P08P8/P- / 11 | Jump (149) | Mr J Stevenson | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | ||
