20 May 2009 16:45 Kelso
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Brown Newsagents Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Corkage (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 14062-7 / 22 | Jump (21) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Col Robert Symonds | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place halfway, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden and kept on from 2 out to challenge last, driven and led run in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ¾ L | Markington (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1244-71 / 9 | Flat (246), Jump (8) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Ron And Tania Stepney | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, no impression until good late headway flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5 L | It's A Roofer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 617/683- / 10 | Jump (33) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton The Well Oiled… | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | NK | Run Forest Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 761P71- / 10 | Jump (33) | D C Costello | Karen McLintock Mrs C J Todd | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, prominent 4 out, soon led, ridden 2 out, headed next, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 5 L | Signalman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 21248- / 9 | Flat (17), Jump (123) | Ryan Mania | P Monteith Mrs Margaret Coppola | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 3 out, chased leaders and weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | HD | River Alder (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 521P7/0- / 12 | Jump (33) | M Bradburne | J M Dun Mr J M Dun | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and every chance from 2 out, driven and weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Maidstone Mixture (FR) (Horse (entire), grey, 10 1) | 454005- / 5 | Flat (249), Jump (28) | K Mercer | Paul Murphy Mrs J E Wilson | 22/1 | |
| led until headed after 4th, soon ridden and gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 2 L | Political Paddy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 10815-1 / 11 | Jump (21) | G Lee | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out to track leaders, ridden 2 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | NS | Leith Walk (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 3) | 54/0644- / 10 | Jump (30) | G Whillans | D W Whillans Mr D McComb | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, every chance after 3 out, ridden and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | Dist | Bohemian Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | F44242/ / 11 | Flat (2788), Jump (536) | Mrs R Dobbin | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 22/1 | |
| always well behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Industrial Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | PU6311- / 8 | Flat (267), Jump (36) | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Racing Management… | ||
| 9 |   | - | Fortunate Dave (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 133/06-1 / 10 | Flat (1925), Jump (3) | B S Hughes | Michael Smith Mrs Sandra Smith | |||
