26 May 2009 20:05 Hexham
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,740); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
John Smith's Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Mr Midaz (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 90000-3 / 26 | Flat (1727), Jump (17) | P Buchanan | D W Whillans Chas N Whillans,… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on to lead flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Rexmehead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 42U87-1 / 13 | Jump (17) | P Aspell | A Wilson Mrs H J Wilson | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, led after 2 out, driven, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Mighty Fella (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) | 690P/0-7 / 7 | Jump (20) | Tjade Collier | Mrs E Slack Mrs Evelyn Slack | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Dippy Duck (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 8) | 32/PP0-8 / 7 | Jump (17) | P Kinsella | Mrs Marjorie Fife N T McCluskey | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, headed approaching last, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Mardood (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 4) | 04902-7 / 9 | Flat (360), Jump (30) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr P Wilson | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, short lived effort approaching last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | The Dunion (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 556- / 8 | Flat (624), Jump (33) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Mrs M A Macdonald | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Lifes A Mystery (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 009/ / 7 | Jump (511) | F Keniry | G M Moore Miss Pauline Robson | 5/2 | |
| in touch, blundered 3 out, soon driven and one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 11 L | Spare Days (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8877-P6 / 6 | Jump (12) | Brian Harding | J Barclay Miss L Wood | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Stepchange (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 00/0P25- / 7 | Jump (136) | A P McCoy | J J Lambe Corrinshego Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Graze On And On (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 1) | 531-1 / 4 | Flat (342), Jump (7) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr J R Rowbottom | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, outpaced when hampered after 6th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Fair Spin (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 0/P6809- / 12 | Flat (320), Jump (84) | G Lee | Micky Hammond Bendery Properties… | |||
| UR | 2 |   | - | One Black Cat (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 9) | 05/53FP- / 7 | Jump (36) | Ryan Mania | Miss S E Forster Mr J M Crichton… | ||
| 7 |   | - | Gunadoir (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 04P6-77 / 7 | Jump (3) | B S Hughes | M Todhunter Mr James Callow | |||
