17 May 2009 16:50 Fakenham
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,740); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
David Hitcham Retirement Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Orion Express (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 70099-1 / 24 | Flat (1360), Jump (4) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner The Farm To Plate… | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, chased leader 4 out, ridden to lead between last 2, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 5 L | Olivino (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 21/P85-1 / 11 | Flat (107), Jump (21) | Miss Isabel Tompsett | B J Llewellyn Mr Alex James | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway 7th, ridden to go 3rd 4 out, driven between last 2, kept on to go 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 6 L | Theflyingscottie (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 11) | 58U/7-45 / 7 | Flat (485), Jump (11) | Miss Faye Bramley | D Shaw Mr Roger Milward | 15/2 | |
| held up, improved to lead 7th, ridden and headed between last 2, hit last, weakened and lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 6 L | Crystal Dance (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 7R324/P- / 9 | Flat (2467), Jump (64) | Miss Gina Andrews | L Wadham Lord Daresbury | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, headway to lead 1st, headed and hit 7th, struggling next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 10 L | Art Gallery (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 06944-4 / 8 | Flat (110), Jump (21) | Miss L Allan | D Thompson Mr M Smethurst | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, ridden 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | Doctored (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | R4/4133- / 11 | Flat (1316), Jump (92) | Miss Jenny Carr | D C O'Brien Mr A Achilleous | 10/1 | |
| chased leader until 7th, weakened 4 out, pecked next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 11 L | Tiger Moss (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 6) | 46P3P-4 / 7 | Jump (10) | Miss J Buck | M Scudamore Mr S M Smith | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 6th, weakened and struggling next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 11 L | Magic Amigo (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 2440/94- / 9 | Flat (72), Jump (79) | Miss C Hobson | J R Jenkins Mrs Wendy Jenkins | 33/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Harlaxton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P/P50P- / 5 | Jump (125) | Miss K L Morgan | C C Bealby Mr Michael Hill | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Arthurian (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7P353-6 / 6 | Flat (374), Jump (17) | Miss G D Gracey-Davison | N B King The Wacky Racing… | ||
