16 May 2009 15:55 Bangor
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,122); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Malam 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Shut The Bar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 6711-3 / 5 | Jump (11) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Mrs D Mitchell | 6/4 | |
| traked leaders, led 3 out, hit next, soon ridden, stayed on and always going well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Grasscutter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5F2224- / 8 | Jump (232) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mrs A Price | 13/8 | |
| held up, keen, headway 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, 2 challenged, stayed on and always held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 13 L | Conors Ace (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 060/00- / 5 | Jump (228) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Joseph Grace | 25/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 4 out, weakening when hit last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 22 L | Alwaysablue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0P6-U / 7 | Jump (6) | Charlie Huxley | T R Kinsey Mrs T R Kinsey | 18/1 | |
| led for 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 12 L | Douglas Julian (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | / 13 | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Millhaugh Racing | 9/1 | ||
| in touch, weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 13 L | La Pirogue (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 80- / 6 | Jump (35) | Stephen Craine | J Mackie Mr G A Greaves | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 5th, challenged last, stayed on under pressure, always held by winner | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 24 L | Seatallan Swift (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 00- / 5 | Jump (26) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Seatallan Racing | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, struggled approaching 4 out, | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | NK | In The Circle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0000- / 4 | Jump (140) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| held up, weakened approaching 5th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | Dist | Mister Rez (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 60-0 / 6 | Jump (15) | C Poste | S Wynne Mr Ian Broadhurst | 100/1 | |
| chased leader to 4th, weakened approaching next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lucky Angler (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6/P- / 11 | Jump (33) | M Foley | Mark Campion Mr A M Campion | ||
| 2 |   | - | Apache Brave (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 31000F/ / 9 | Jump (436) | M O'Connell | H Hogarth Mr P Kirby | |||
| 7 |   | - | McMurrough (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 114347- / 10 | Jump (43) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport | |||
