17 Jun 2009 13:40 Worcester
Winner: £3,100 (Penalty: £2,124); Distance: 3m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Bet Royal Ascot - Betdaq Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Converti (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 34-532P / 21 | Flat (303), Jump (13) | Mr D R Bass | H J Manners Tim & Liz Heal | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, challenged approaching 3 out, hung left approaching 2 out and again before last, stayed on under pressure to lead last stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | SHD | Khumbu (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 433/P5-2 / 8 | Jump (38) | R Thornton | R T Phillips Garry And Catriona… | 2/5 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leader after 6th, led after 8th, ridden after 2 out, headed last stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 5 L | Bathwick Lucy (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 5F92-1P / 9 | Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | Mike Hammond Mrs S Clifford | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced when mistake 3 out, rallied next, went 3rd, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 5 L | Blessed Forever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 070P- / 6 | Jump (86) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr Ron George | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader until after 6th, hit 8th, mistake 3 out, not fluent 2 out, switched right approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 26 L | Von Galen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2P/PPP4- / 13 | Jump (54) | S Thomas | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Bettine Evans | 8/1 | |
| in rear, raced wide, hanging left after 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | Dist | Bickwell (GB) (Mare, brown, 10 7) | 00/UP-00 / 11 | Jump (11) | R Greene | Mrs J G Retter Mrs J G Retter | 100/1 | |
| led, pushed along 7th, headed after next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Alfie Valentine (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 333132/ / 13 | Jump (1165) | Mr K Ford | Mrs P Ford Mr K R Ford | ||
| 12 |   | - | Filly So Fickle (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 050/P- / 7 | Jump (396) | L Treadwell | J L Spearing James Thorburn-Muirhead&John… | |||
| 9 |   | - | Criterion (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 9) | 562- / 5 | Flat (14), Jump (82) | A P McCoy | Ian Williams Mrs Ruth M Serrell | |||
| 7 |   | - | Quedillac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 65422-1 / 9 | Jump (45) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mrs H M Goody | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lucky Jimmy (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 00/9- / 5 | Jump (65) | Byron Moorcroft | C Roberts Mr F J Ayres | ||
| 4 |   | - | Grenoli (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4PFU/3P- / 12 | Flat (1466), Jump (396) | Harry Skelton | Mrs M Hobbs Mr J R Cornwall | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Simplyirresistible (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | P-PU646 / 11 | Jump (11) | Mr J Stevenson | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | ||
