12 Jun 2009 15:00 Market Rasen
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Racing Uk Best Racecourses Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Benmadigan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 4801-57 / 23 | Jump (16) | F Davis | N G Richards Charlie & Nick… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, led last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3 L | Maria Antonia (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 6/6F7-72 / 8 | Flat (82), Jump (8) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Clear Racing | 7/4 | |
| held up in rear and pulled hard, good headway on outer to lead 3 out, soon clear, mistake 2 out, not fluent and headed last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Ramvaswani (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 720-562 / 8 | Flat (112), Jump (17) | Alex Merriam | N B King The St Gatien Racing… | 9/1 | |
| close up, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 10 L | Rosa Fina (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 8) | 256U0P/ / 7 | Jump (454) | J Halliday | J S Wainwright Mrs H Spath | 28/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 3 out, soon ridden, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6 L | Three Boars (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 9/53-3 / 9 | Flat (78), Jump (26) | K Mercer | S Gollings Harborne House… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Mycenean Prince (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4204-22 / 8 | Flat (69), Jump (17) | P Aspell | G Woodward Mr N D Tutty | 6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along approaching 6th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 4 L | Baileys Benchmark (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 13) | U66-04 / 6 | Flat (247), Jump (18) | C I Gillies | M E Sowersby Mr M E Sowersby | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 16 L | Aviemore (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 8P5-498 / 7 | Flat (1346), Jump (3) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 7 L | Island Key (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0683P-4 / 7 | Jump (15) | F Keniry | G M Moore Mrs I I Plumb | 20/1 | |
| held up, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Jim The Gent (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 43206/6- / 7 | Jump (387) | M Bradburne | A M Crow Mr Bartley Nolan | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and lost place from 6th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 6 L | Amalfi Storm (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 1) | 2/1225-5 / 8 | Flat (767), Jump (47) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby The Lucky 5 Partnership | 22/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Robin des Bank (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 07/070-4 / 6 | Jump (14) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr C N Barnes | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Saddlers' Supreme (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | 848/44-F / 9 | Jump (47) | D F O'Regan | M Todhunter The Northern Echo… | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Premier Class (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 747P0-6 / 4 | Flat (332), Jump (18) | G Lee | J S Wainwright Mr J S Wainwright | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Richard The Third (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6/45P0-5 / 8 | Jump (14) | A Thornton | John Harris Mr Vijay Kara | ||
