11 Jun 2009 19:10 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Mac Walker 65th Birthday Celebrations Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 12222-1 / 25 | Jump (28) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden | 8/1 | |
| led 1st, headed 4th, remained prominent, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, came clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 8 L | Buailteoir (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P/FP32P- / 9 | Jump (175) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mr D J Burchell | 10/1 | |
| held up, hampered 1st, hampered 11th, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before last, no impression when hard ridden and hung left flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Glad Big (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 217/796- / 8 | Flat (1076), Jump (48) | W Marston | R T Phillips P A Deal & Lady… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, raced keenly, slightly hampered 4th, led approaching 11th, headed before 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 8 L | Easby Mandarin (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | U53-232 / 8 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | C W Thornton Mr G R Orchard | 9/4 | |
| held up, not fluent 8th, soon pushed along, headway next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Bernard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2/PP-12U / 13 | Flat (2128), Jump (7) | W McCarthy | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 5/1 | |
| jumped left, held up in last, reminders after 6th and 7th, headway 9th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2 L | Omme Antique (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | P4FP-R4 / 9 | Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr M J Bloom | 5/1 | |
| soon prominent, hit 11th, soon ridden, weakening when jumped slowly 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 10 L | Wun Chai (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11/9018- / 13 | Flat (2333), Jump (53) | David England | J F Panvert Mr Graham Brown | 8/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th until approaching 11th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | Dist | Honour's Dream (FR) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 4F232-2 / 8 | Flat (1131), Jump (19) | S Thomas | T R George Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 7/1 | |
| jumped slowly, led to first, remained with leaders, ridden 7th, weakened 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Aldiruos (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 79717-5 / 10 | Flat (121), Jump (34) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Aramis Racing Syndicate | |||
