10 May 2009 14:50 Southwell
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Betdaq Poker Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Gaelic Flight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 541417- / 27 | Jump (165) | T J O'Brien | J Scott The Town & Country… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, headway 3 out, led 2 out, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | HD | Watch My Back (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 55141P- / 10 | Jump (23) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Tony Ambler | 7/1 | |
| patiently ridden well in rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, ran on flat, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 7 L | Flake (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 491234- / 10 | Flat (2103), Jump (29) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Keith Nicholson | 7/1 | |
| chased leader until approaching 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Kilrogan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P4P919- / 10 | Jump (31) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Mrs Val Butcher | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | HD | Dominican Monk (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 331213- / 12 | Jump (22) | R P Flint | D W P Arbuthnot George Ward & Joanne… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, headway 11th, went close 2nd 3 out until not much room before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 6 L | Borora (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 525P21- / 11 | Flat (618), Jump (40) | C Poste | R Lee Mr M B Clarke | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went close 2nd 11th until 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 18 L | Elvis Returns (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 612329/ / 11 | Jump (407) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson Mr J Cleeve | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 6th, pushed along 11th, well behind 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 16 L | Sharp Reply (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1125/35- / 7 | Flat (549), Jump (17) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne MrHWTurcan MrsRNoelPatonandSirSDunning | 17/2 | |
| in rear, not fluent and reminders 6th, headway approaching 12th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Mange Tout (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | F538P/4- / 9 | Jump (21) | B S Hughes | M G Rimell Mrs S J Branston | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Cape Greko (GB) (Gelding, roan, 11 4) | 1F2354- / 7 | Flat (22), Jump (156) | K Renwick | B G Powell Holistic Racing… | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Levitski (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 0/21527- / 8 | Flat (1341), Jump (211) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| 12 |   | - | Golden Child (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 4P423U- / 7 | Jump (16) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies D J & S A Goodman… | |||
