13 May 2009 15:55 Exeter
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Sam Loughridge Diamond Edge Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Orion Express (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 570099- / 24 | Flat (1356), Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs S Gardner The Farm To Plate… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 8th, led 3 out, clear next, not fluent last, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 11 L | Paddys Honour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 376634- / 8 | Jump (29) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Tay Valley Chasers… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 6th, led approaching 3 out, soon ridden and headed, not pace of winner from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 5 L | Patrixbourne (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 6) | 870P20- / 8 | Jump (21) | Gerard Tumelty | C P Morlock Diamond Racing… | 20/1 | |
| tendency to jump left, tracked leaders, ridden after 9th, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 10 L | Miss Merenda (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 43P/P29- / 8 | Flat (1589), Jump (20) | P J Brennan | J F Panvert Nick Watts & Rob… | 15/2 | |
| in touch, headway 8th, soon ridden, one pace when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3 L | Charlottes Webb (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 54/PP36- / 7 | Jump (21) | R P Flint | Miss Tor Sturgis Johnny Eddis Susan… | 12/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Floradorado (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 8) | 808/P26- / 9 | Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr J M Dare | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 9th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Mickey Pearce (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | F/0P9U0- / 7 | Flat (818), Jump (39) | J W Farrelly | J G M O'Shea The Lovely Jubbly's | 33/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 9th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 28 L | Tanktastic (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 940533- / 8 | Jump (47) | T Messenger | R Fielder The Hillands Partnership | 15/2 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 11 L | Lyrical Chant (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 70P0P-4 / 8 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | J Scott Mrs N A Ward &… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 9th, soon ridden, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Estuary House (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8P503-P / 6 | Flat (166), Jump (8) | J Mogford | M S Tuck T M Hanley | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Southfield Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 86U88- / 5 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | N P Mulholland Mrs Angela Yeoman | ||
