13 May 2009 14:00 Fontwell
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sussex Cricketer Murray Goodwin Benefit Year Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Newsday (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 077-2 / 9 | Jump (12) | L P Aspell | G Wareham Mr G Wareham | 20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway well before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, stayed on well to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1 L | Ashmolian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6-3 / 10 | Flat (88), Jump (12) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle | 33/1 | |
| behind, reminders 5th, driven along after 8th, headway before 2 out, kept on well flat, went 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ½ L | Little Eaglet (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 0764- / 10 | Jump (59) | R Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mrs Sally White | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway to track leader 8th, ridden well before 2 out, every chance flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | ½ L | Quantique (FR) (Filly, grey, 10 7) | 5/443- / 9 | Jump (20) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Miss V M Williams | 11/4 | |
| raced wide, keen hold, tracked leaders, led 6th, wandered before 2 out, went badly left last, headed and no extra towards finish, saddle slipped on final bend | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Home (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 8) | U480- / 6 | Flat (24), Jump (68) | R Greene | C Gordon Mrs Lynn Chapman | 40/1 | |
| held up, headway from 8th, chased leaders 2 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 22 L | Creagh Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21F/354- / 10 | Jump (19) | Charlie Huxley | Evan Williams David J Shorey | 8/1 | |
| led to 4th, chased leaders to 7th, soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Code (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4PP/66-P / 8 | Flat (671), Jump (12) | J E Moore | Miss Z C Davison Rags To Riches | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Bunglasha Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/P0-7 / 6 | Jump (12) | O Nelmes | Mrs L C Jewell Valence Racing | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Nimbus Flyer (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 0-4 / 6 | Jump (16) | A Thornton | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 436422- / 12 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Timon's Present (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 7) | 26302- / 6 | Jump (20) | P Hide | L Wells Mrs Carrie Zetter-Wells | ||
