27 May 2009 15:25 Cartmel
Winner: £5,200 (Penalty: £3,383); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Marl Speed Of Light Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | It's Bertie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2525-26 / 23 | Jump (18) | Brian Harding | A C Whillans Mrs S Smith | 3/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd approaching 7th, led 1f out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Flaming Heck (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 097P-13 / 13 | Jump (14) | A L Voy | Mrs L B Normile Mr D A Whitaker | 13/2 | |
| led to 3rd, led again approaching 7th, headed 3 out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on well to take 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1 L | Paperchaser (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 7973/F-6 / 9 | Jump (25) | C I Gillies | F P Murtagh The Jockeys Whips | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 5th, blundered next, chased leaders 7th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra when lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 24 L | Rowdy Exit (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 4) | 21U-331 / 8 | Jump (11) | B S Hughes | L Lennon Liam Lennon | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader, blundered 7th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 10 L | Bog Oak (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 53B75-B / 9 | Jump (25) | D F O'Regan | M Todhunter The Cartmel Race… | 3/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 3rd, driven approaching 6th, soon detached | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 14 L | Silvo (NZ) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) | 2F0-93P / 10 | Flat (1108), Jump (14) | Ryan Mania | D Thompson Mr M Harris | 14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 15 L | Amour Daria (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1/3U0P-P / 10 | Flat (1031), Jump (21) | K Mercer | S H Shirley-beavan Mrs D Walton | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 7th and lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Sea Robber (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 05/5P7-2 / 10 | Jump (26) | Gerard Tumelty | J S Smith Mr Peter Grindey | |||
| 5 |   | - | Inmate (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9/P1755- / 9 | Jump (209) | Dean Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mr John Rogers | |||
| FE | 4 |   | - | King Among Queens (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 61/907-F / 6 | Jump (28) | Mr O Greenall | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Cotswold Hunt… | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Commanche Topgun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0/3375P- / 8 | Jump (246) | Miss J A Kidd | J J Lambe Flushfarm Racing… | ||
