03 Jun 2009 15:30 Fontwell
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,070); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
T-Ware Developments Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | I Hear Thunder (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2423-24 / 27 | Jump (20) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Nick Elliott, Juliet… | 13/2 | |
| chased leader to 3 out, driven in 3rd before 2 out, 3 lengths down last, stayed on strongly flat, led near line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | SHD | Nostringsattached (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4/1326-2 / 10 | Jump (24) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 2/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, led soon after 2 out, driven 2 lengths clear last, no extra and headed near line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | NK | Vial De Kerdec (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 758P/1-1 / 8 | Flat (183), Jump (37) | W McCarthy | M Bradstock Mr Robert Clifton-brown | 17/2 | |
| led, strongly pressed from 3 out, headed soon after 2 out, 2 lengths down last, rallied under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Beehawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | P4F4-3U / 11 | Jump (10) | C Bolger | K Bishop Mr R D Cox | 8/1 | |
| tended to jump right, held up, headway into 4th before 3 out, kept on after last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9 L | Lease Back (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 62/02F-6 / 10 | Jump (24) | J Pemberton | L Wells Mr David Cox | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 8th, 6th and struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Corrib Drift (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 13P/3P-5 / 11 | Flat (1449), Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | Miss S Smith Mr Les Best | 14/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in mid-division, hit 12th, driven in 5th after 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | Dist | Monzon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 72RP5-R / 10 | Flat (1802), Jump (11) | R Greene | C Gordon Mr C G Chapman | 80/1 | |
| always behind, hit 8th, under pressure 10th, struggling next, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 22 L | Orfeo Conti (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 32256-0 / 14 | Jump (11) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Mrs Caroline Wedmore | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, disputing 2nd after 10th until weakened soon after 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Dead Or Alive (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 6112-11 / 13 | Jump (8) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Dynamic Rhythm (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4/1354-0 / 8 | Flat (1019), Jump (15) | A Thornton | C Roberts Xanthos Racing | ||
