14 Jun 2009 15:50 Stratford
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,921); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Nigel Munn Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Seymar Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 11/14R-5 / 25 | Jump (25) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs P A Dawson… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2 out, driven out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Some Craic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 10P9F-2 / 10 | Jump (14) | T Doyle | M Hourigan Mr D S Dennis | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 4th, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, stayed on well flat, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 6 L | Otantique (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1311/P3 / 7 | Jump (31) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle The Antique Partnership | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent, pushed along after 8th, headway approaching 4 out, every chance 2 out, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | ½ L | Leopold (SLO) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 45415-2 / 11 | Flat (250), Jump (28) | Ryan Mania | D Thompson Mr A J Duffield | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led and hit 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, fourth and beaten when hit last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 7 L | The King of Angels (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 232P-P6 / 9 | Jump (25) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr R S Hunnisett | 8/1 | |
| led, mistake 11th, mistake and headed 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 7 L | Prestbury Knight (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 41P5/8-1 / 10 | Jump (31) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Cheltenham Racing… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 1st, jumped slowly 4th, joined leader briefly 9th, ridden after 13th, weakened and wandering after 2 out, hanging left before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Aleron (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 12P63-1 / 12 | Flat (22), Jump (30) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr Grahame Liles | 14/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 12th, outpaced from next, no danger after, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Gallik Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 4P2-212 / 14 | Jump (10) | Nick Scholfield | A Hollingsworth Mr Perry Adams | 7/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, jumped left 4th, outpaced 12th, no chance from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | HD | Hold Em (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 334FP1- / 8 | Jump (52) | R P Flint | W K Goldsworthy David Hughes Mike… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 12th, outpaced 4 out, blundered badly 3 out, soon no chance | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 2 L | Pertinent (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 7/P3431- / 11 | Jump (56) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr C R Whittaker | 8/1 | |
| held up, raced keenly, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, headway after 9th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | Dist | Love That Benny (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 10PP-U9 / 9 | Flat (2045), Jump (14) | B S Hughes | J Wade Mr John Wade | 40/1 | |
| in rear, struggling 11th, well behind 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 9U5-P05 / 8 | Jump (10) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Robert & Sarah… | |||
