08 May 2009 20:10 Aintree
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,562); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Inkerman Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | City Affair (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 45221-2 / 24 | Flat (928), Jump (12) | Mr Rhys Hughes | Tim Vaughan optimumracing co… | 1/1 | |
| made all, hit 5th and 10th, hard ridden approaching last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2½ L | The Accordion Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | P1P22-1 / 9 | Jump (6) | Mr R Burton | Mrs S Crow Mr A M Gibbons | 5/2 | |
| chased winner until approaching 4 out and again from 2 out, soon ridden, challenging approaching last, rider dropped whip flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Little Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | U3U414- / 11 | Jump (21) | Mr B Furnival | R Smart Mr Royston Smart | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, outpaced 2 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Mr Goofy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | F33PP3- / 13 | Jump (17) | Mr William Biddick | Mrs Scudamore Mrs Lesley Sluman | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 5th, mistake 9th, in touch again 11th, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and weakening when hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NK | Paradise Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 450472- / 8 | Jump (21) | Mr Simon Walker | N Kent B Walsh | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 8th, headway 10th, chased winner approaching 4 out until 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 21 L | Caraman (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 12 0) | 2/4676U- / 11 | Flat (349), Jump (25) | Miss L Eddery | Mrs G B Walford Mr Alan Mann | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, dropped rear approaching 12th, struggled on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | Dist | Lazzari (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | P/62- / 7 | Jump (25) | Mr J Jarrett | Miss J Froggatt Miss J Froggatt | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, hit 11th, lost touch after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Stormy Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | P9F3P/P / 8 | Jump (12) | Henry Brooke | John Cranage Bard & Burridge | ||
| 9 |   | - | Clever Nora (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 1P4/321- / 9 | Jump (25) | Mr G Brewer | Mrs M Stirk Mrs M Stirk | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Takotna (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 75/40P-5 / 8 | Jump (12) | Miss P Gundry | P Gundry Ian Payne & Kim… | ||
