03 Jun 2009 14:30 Fontwell
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,277); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Smurf's Low Mileage Centre Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Absolute Shambles (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 43/665-5 / 21 | Jump (27) | C Bolger | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 8/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed briefly 3 out, ridden and strongly pressesd from 2 out, edged right, kept on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Tutor (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 97P0-84 / 7 | Flat (102), Jump (11) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Formula One Racing | 4/1 | |
| in touch, headway travelling well behind leaders when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd going well before 2 out, every chance approaching last, found no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1 L | Tabaran (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 7P7420/ / 7 | Flat (5), Jump (588) | J E Moore | L A Dace Mrs A M Thorpe | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, effort 3 out, strong challenge and every chance 2 out, found no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | Mr Presley (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 86900-9 / 6 | Jump (29) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Christopher Johnston… | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden before next and found nil | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 18 L | Itstooearly (GB) (Filly, brown, 11 8) | 0/9P47-5 / 8 | Jump (21) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Kernow Bloodstock | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, effort and in touch approaching 3 out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 9 L | Romney Marsh (GB) (Mare, brown, 11 7) | P23749- / 13 | Jump (42) | Dave Crosse | R Curtis The Romney Marsh… | 20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, weakened soon after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Copper Sound (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 87P4-41 / 7 | Jump (8) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr Michael Fitzpatrick | 9/4 | |
| led to 2nd, chased winner to 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 10 L | Rothres (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 12) | 63008-0 / 8 | Jump (19) | C Poste | R Dickin Law & Disorder | 25/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th, led briefly 3 out, ridden and weakened quickly before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | ½ L | Where Now Madame (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | 700/000- / 6 | Jump (138) | Felix de Giles | M S Tuck Mr Martin R Brooks | 40/1 | |
| ridden 5th, always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Path To Glory (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 98696P- / 5 | Flat (362), Jump (43) | Gemma Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison Mr David J Bearman | 50/1 | |
| always behind, ridden and struggling 7th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | Dist | Quiditch D'ouxy (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | FP8P1-0 / 6 | Jump (27) | D A Jacob | M R Hoad Mr G Brice | 11/1 | |
| pushed along after 4th, always in rear, well behind 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Play A Cord (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 0F846-9 / 8 | Jump (15) | J W Farrelly | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… | ||
| 3 |   | - | Hathaal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 683/P / 10 | Flat (681), Jump (8) | S E Durack | Jim Best The Vixens | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Lilac Wine (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 3) | 04/3245- / 9 | Flat (16), Jump (286) | R Thornton | D J S Ffrench Davis Mr G E Burton | ||
