12 May 2009 19:00 Newton Abbot
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
River Teign Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Shore Thing (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/12110- / 22 | Flat (634), Jump (207) | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Mr B J Llewellyn | 8/11 | |
| held up, went 3rd after 6th, went 2nd and mistake 9th, ridden after 4 out, outpaced next, 10 lengths down and held last, led towards finish, fortunate winner | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Conflictofinterest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 21/4329- / 9 | Jump (38) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr K Hunter | 7/4 | |
| hampered 1st, tracked leaders, led 8th, quickened clear after 3 out, 10 lengths ahead and in command when hit last and sprawled on landing, hung left and headed towards finish, not recover | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 18 L | Norborne Bandit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 445528- / 10 | Flat (655), Jump (145) | S E Durack | K M Prendergast The G S R C | 14/1 | |
| pulled hard, led 2nd, headed 8th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5 L | Knapp Bridge Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | PPP344- / 13 | Jump (28) | J Tizzard | J R Payne Mr R J Payne | 66/1 | |
| led until 2nd, tracked leaders, not fluent 7th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 26 L | Captain Becket (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 455562- / 9 | Jump (18) | Mr Turlough O'connor | J D Frost Share My Dream | 14/1 | |
| not always fluent, lost touch 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
