28 Apr 2009 17:50 Sedgefield
Winner: £4,400 (Penalty: £2,862); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Hurdles - Good to Firm, Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Dais Return (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 90/4942- / 21 | Jump (35) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mr J D Roberts | 9/4 | |
| made most until headed briefly approaching 2 out, soon driven to lead approaching last, kept on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 5 L | Posh Bird (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | U0363F- / 10 | Jump (21) | A P Thornton | I R Ferguson Mr David Bamber | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway halfway, led briefly approaching 2 out, soon driven, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | NS | Doc Wells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 347- / 11 | Jump (39) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr T Faulkner | 8/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced after 2 out, driven, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2 L | Skylancer (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 0) | 7/3424- / 9 | Flat (410), Jump (141) | S Thomas | J J Lambe Rm Venn | 7/4 | |
| mid-division, headway to track leaders approaching 2 out, driven, stayed on from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | Dist | Exciting Car (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4/360- / 8 | Jump (30) | K Mercer | T P Tate Mr A R Trotter | 22/1 | |
| always prominent until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 6 L | Minus Three (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | PP400D- / 6 | Jump (53) | Miss Holly Curran | L Lennon KAE Partnership | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | Dist | Silver Syd (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 7) | 0/05B7- / 5 | Jump (11) | A Thornton | K G Reveley The Thoughtful… | 50/1 | |
| held up, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | NS | Yes Mate (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | P- / 7 | Jump (23) | Tjade Collier | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden halfway, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 4 L | Ruby Queen (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 6/ / 9 | Jump (372) | P Aspell | G A Harker Roger Eddleston… | 33/1 | |
| held up, ridden halfway, tailed off approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Always Bold (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 8) | 3427- / 10 | Flat (192), Jump (13) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mrs Belinda Keighley | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Millbury (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 4/0080- / 8 | Jump (55) | D C Costello | G A Harker Mr K Knox | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Farriers Flight (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00/ / 7 | Jump (418) | Jakub Kocman | A Kirtley Miss K Leckenby | ||
