18 May 2009 16:20 Newton Abbot
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Winning Post Restaurant Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Come Out Firing (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/4FF-21 / 23 | Jump (7) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Staverton Owners… | 7/4 | |
| close up, led after 3 out, soon clear, went right next, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 11 L | New Rackheath (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 85107-3 / 8 | Jump (11) | R Greene | C J Down Miss Sally Lock | 7/1 | |
| held up, ridden approaching 4 out, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, kept on, always held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 9 L | Knapp Bridge Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | PP344-4 / 13 | Jump (6) | L Treadwell | J R Payne Mr R J Payne | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, tracked leaders 3rd, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | Dist | Rashartic (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3923/4- / 7 | Jump (213) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Ashleybank Investments… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, reminders after 6th, led 7th until after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 9 L | Pastek (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 0/0633-5 / 11 | Jump (18) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Martin & Kathryn… | 14/1 | |
| led 2nd until 7th, every chance 3 out, soon weakened, mistakes last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Lethal Gun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 0/PPP34- / 9 | Jump (25) | J W Farrelly | N R Mitchell Mr J R Boughey | 33/1 | |
| held up, no chance from 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Rustler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 853/26-P / 8 | Flat (669), Jump (11) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr W J Evans | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Jack's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 422552- / 12 | Jump (25) | R Johnson | Mrs S Johnson Batts, Vaughan,… | ||
