31 May 2009 16:00 Stratford
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 3m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Anthea Satterthwaite 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Arctic Echo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0/P448-3 / 23 | Jump (15) | A P McCoy | B R Summers Mr R P Dineen | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 9th, ridden after next, led and not fluent 3 out, driven clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 10 L | Iona Star (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | FP0/980- / 7 | Jump (73) | Harry Haynes | R A Fahey Modern Times Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| not fluent and chased leader from 2nd, lost back position before 11th, every chance from 3 out until after 2 out, held when mistake last, weakened flat, just held on until 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | Mylo (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 1P9PP-0 / 12 | Jump (26) | Ciaran McKee | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway 7th, soon pushed along, ridden after 10th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 23 L | St Mellion Freeway (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 41FPF-3 / 7 | Jump (19) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr Brian Jones | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to go 2nd before 11th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | Dist | Ambrosinni (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 112/4PF- / 8 | Jump (55) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mornshill Partners | 10/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, pushed along when jumped slowly 6th, lost touch after 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 8 L | Dizzy Future (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 7P1112- / 7 | Flat (902), Jump (42) | W Kennedy | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr B W Parren | 11/4 | |
| held up, mistake 5th, not fluent 8th, headway after next, ridden and weakened after 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Inching Closer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 770644/ / 13 | Flat (2892), Jump (1121) | Mr W Kinsey | R J Hewitt Mr R J Hewitt | |||
| 4 |   | - | Openide (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | PB03-45 / 9 | Flat (13), Jump (9) | N D Fehily | B W Duke Brendan W Duke… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | All Things Equal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3PF5/1-F / 11 | Jump (25) | Wayne Hutchinson | Ian Williams Julie Devey & Russell… | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Jug Of Punch (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 08PP-P7 / 12 | Flat (2214), Jump (9) | Mr J Stevenson | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Original Thought (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 2332F/P- / 9 | Jump (37) | L Heard | B De Haan Mr William A Tyrer | ||
| 7 |   | - | Smart John (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 22/150-4 / 10 | Flat (643), Jump (14) | T J Murphy | H J Evans Mr & Mrs D J Smart | |||
