07 Jun 2009 14:20 Worcester
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Santia (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 5) | 22114-0 / 22 | Jump (36) | R Thornton | A King The Meadow Men | 3/10 | |
| held up in 4th, jumped right 1st, not fluent 4th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led 2 out, came clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 12 L | Don Castille (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 65104P/ / 9 | Jump (862) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along when bumped 3 out, went 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Pelennor (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 25/1P36- / 9 | Jump (161) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr S A Hughes | 13/2 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, headed when not fluent 5th, hanging left from 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression, lost 2nd, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 15 L | Morestead (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 10320-9 / 11 | Flat (276), Jump (25) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Mr L Gilbert | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, led 5th, not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1 L | Apache Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 2F20-54 / 10 | Flat (72), Jump (17) | L Vickers | A Sadik Mr A Sadik | 18/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, went modest 5th approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 25 L | Jeanry (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P / 11 | Flat (1109), Jump (19) | Lee Edwards | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead | 66/1 | |
| held up, raced keenly, went modest 5th 4th until approaching 3 out where weakening and blundered badly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | Dist | Tork To Me (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 4-8 / 7 | Jump (35) | Mr D T Stratton | K Tork Mr & Mrs K B Snook | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st and rider lost iron briefly, not fluent 3rd, no chance from 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Perryston Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | UUP- / 7 | Jump (45) | G Thomas | T Wall Joy & Jim Barker… | |||
| 1 |   | - | Gloucester (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 12) | 100031- / 9 | Flat (6), Jump (45) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mr S M Smith &… | |||
| 5 |   | - | Alwaysablue (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0P6-U4 / 7 | Jump (22) | Charlie Huxley | T R Kinsey Mrs T R Kinsey | |||
| 3 |   | - | Vacario (GER) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 2320-31 / 9 | Jump (18) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss Daisy Hitchins | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Midsummer Bay (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | / 7 | Mr J Stevenson | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Miss Hannah James | |||
