29 May 2009 19:30 Towcester
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Network Veka Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Nawow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 54B34-5 / 25 | Flat (252), Jump (29) | Peter Toole | C P Morlock Mr Luke Harvey | 10/1 | |
| always prominent, led throughout, edged left approaching last, idled flat, stayed on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Devils River (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 46PP-22 / 10 | Flat (1397), Jump (10) | Andrew Tinkler | Mrs A E Brooks Lloyd & Linda | 9/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed throughout, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Red Jester (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P951-71 / 13 | Jump (10) | A Glassonbury | Mrs L J Young Mrs Laura Young | 11/8 | |
| pressed leader, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, beaten 2 out, edged right and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | Carthys Cross (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 22/2247- / 10 | Jump (154) | S Thomas | T R George Mr Timothy N Chick | 7/1 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 7th, progress to go 4th next, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 9 L | Rookery Lad (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3P7074- / 11 | Jump (176) | Dave Crosse | C N Kellett Miss S Walley | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 8th, soon outpaced, no chance when jumped left 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | Dist | Space Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 94625-P / 10 | Flat (1058), Jump (19) | J E Moore | G & J Moore The Sanderson Partnership | 7/1 | |
| held up in last pair, reminded after 7th, lost touch before 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Ammunition (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 84/382-8 / 12 | Jump (28) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Miss Katharine… | |||
| 3 |   | - | Glad Big (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 217/796- / 8 | Flat (1063), Jump (35) | Wayne Hutchinson | R T Phillips P A Deal & Lady… | |||
