21 Jun 2009 16:20 Hexham
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Monkey's Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Esme Rides A Gaine (GB) (filly, grey, 10 0) | P455-F5 / 13 | Jump (19) | K Mercer | C R Wilson Mrs J Wilson (Durham) | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 12th, made rest, held on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Catch The Perk (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | P654-P2 / 13 | Jump (15) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr A A Bissett | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 4 out, rallied between last 2, stayed on strongly to go 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3 L | Changing Lanes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5F5-122 / 10 | Jump (17) | Dean Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mr E W Morris | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway halfway to track leaders, every chance after 4 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 8 L | Hasper (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3621-21 / 13 | Jump (25) | Ryan Mania | Miss S E Forster Mrs C J Todd | 6/1 | |
| in touch, reminders 13th, ridden and one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 21 L | Benny The Piler (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3FP-R27 / 10 | Jump (15) | J Halliday | M Todhunter Mr K Ferguson | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway under pressure 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4 L | Cardington (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 62U2-P5 / 10 | Jump (14) | Mr S Byrne | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr W J Dobson | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch halfway, ridden 5 out, outpaced after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Tora Bora (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | PP0P-40 / 9 | Flat (264), Jump (9) | B S Hughes | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th to 10th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 9 L | Balakar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 354-254 / 13 | Flat (316), Jump (15) | D C Costello | J J Lambe Denis Robb | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 7 L | Thunder Hawk (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 42F4-26 / 11 | Jump (25) | C I Gillies | W Coltherd Mr Robert Miller-Bakewell | 9/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 6th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Hilltop Charmer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | S4-PP33 / 11 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | G Elliott Mr Sean F Gallagher | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Snowy (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | 53312-2 / 12 | Jump (53) | T J Murphy | P Monteith Mr & Mrs Raymond… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Waynesworld (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 82/57-34 / 12 | Jump (17) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The Equus Club | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Hows Trix (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | P391/P-9 / 10 | Jump (19) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ferdy Murphy | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Dad's Army (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 8P4/718- / 8 | Jump (379) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr A S Lyburn | ||
