28 May 2009 19:25 Wetherby
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places down the back straight).
Hold Your Christmas Party Here Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Evelith Echo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/884-P3 / 22 | Jump (18) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr Allan Stennett | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 8th, outpaced 5 out, rallied to lead 2 out, driven out from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Mizen Raven (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 53122-2 / 8 | Jump (30) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Steve & Jackie… | 10/11 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, every chance 2 out, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Black Beauty (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 2242-21 / 8 | Flat (60), Jump (8) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Mr D Plowright | 7/4 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, ridden and headed 2 out, driven and kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | Dist | Island Key (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 80683P- / 7 | Jump (51) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mrs I I Plumb | 50/1 | |
| held up, lost place 7th, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Badger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 83022-1 / 13 | Jump (23) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mrs C Dennis | 20/1 | |
| led, headed 3rd, lost place 8th, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
| BD | 4 |   | - | Ebac (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P3PP/PP- / 9 | Jump (41) | R McGrath | C Grant Elliott Brothers… | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Scuzme (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 0574-48 / 6 | Flat (673), Jump (19) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr S C Brown | ||
