13 May 2009 15:20 Exeter
Winner: £9,900 (Penalty: £6,440); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Betfair Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Dennis The Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 5P413-2 / 24 | Jump (6) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann Mrs Pam Pengelly | 13/8 | |
| held up, reminders after 7th, headway 12th to track leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, hit 3 out, hung left after last, switched right and ran on well to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | Sea Wall (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8/3150P- / 11 | Flat (725), Jump (152) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr N H T Wrigley | 11/4 | |
| not fluent 1st, led soon after, ridden approaching 4 out, hung left approaching last, caught near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 15 L | Los Suenos (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 4) | 437/21-5 / 8 | Jump (6) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 10/3 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st and 3rd, headway after 11th, ridden to chase leader approaching 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 17 L | Tora Bora (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 10PP0P- / 9 | Flat (225), Jump (34) | W Marston | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, nudged along 8th, ridden after 11th, weakened after 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 10 L | Brave Jo (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 312F76- / 8 | Jump (24) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Mr D R Mead | 16/1 | |
| led until after 1st, with leader until 14th, soon ridden, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 26 L | Learning The Blues (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | F82336- / 6 | Flat (936), Jump (220) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Lady Clarke | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, ridden after 11th, weakened 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Direct Flight (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 0P/5F7P- / 13 | Jump (152) | T J O'Brien | J Scott The Five Survivors | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Innocent Rebel (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 114/40-3 / 10 | Flat (1400), Jump (6) | L Heard | C Heard Mrs Caroline M… | ||
| 8 |   | - | Bernard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 622/PP-1 / 13 | Flat (2099), Jump (8) | C Bolger | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | |||
| 2 |   | - | Dusty Dane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 5P5223- / 9 | Flat (1486), Jump (23) | Danny Cook | W G M Turner Mrs Tracy Turner | |||
