12 Jun 2009 18:40 Aintree
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Nelson's Spice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | F0/6115- / 24 | Jump (250) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| always prominent, led 5th, blundered 9th, in command between last 2, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 4½ L | Prince Massini (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 06010U- / 12 | Jump (58) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Ian Prichard | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 4 out, headway on inside 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, jumped left last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Woody Valentine (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 18-1112 / 10 | Flat (72), Jump (10) | Tjade Collier | Mrs E Slack Mr A Slack | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 5th, jumped big 7th, headway 3 out, outpaced 2 out, switched left before last, stayed on flat without troubling front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Harry Flashman (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 2942-1F / 13 | Jump (17) | P Buchanan | D W Whillans Mr Greg Aitken | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, challenging 3 out, beaten before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2 L | King Of The Arctic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 043325- / 12 | Jump (51) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 8/1 | |
| held up, raced keenly, headway after 4th, not fluent 10th, close 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, jumped slowly and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 13 L | It's Bertie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 525-261 / 9 | Jump (16) | Brian Harding | A C Whillans Mrs S Smith | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 8th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 14 L | No Complaint (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/2113P- / 9 | Jump (210) | S Thomas | T R George Mr R P Foden | 8/1 | |
| led, jumped slowly 1st, headed 5th, pressed winner to 11th, lost place next, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Silver Adonis (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) | 1127-72 / 12 | Jump (8) | D A Jacob | Dr R D P Newland Lesley Sluman &… | |||
| 6 |   | - | Major Miller (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 42P061- / 9 | Jump (49) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | |||
