08 Jul 2009 19:10 Worcester
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,398); Distance: 3m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Mansell Construction Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Winchester Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 7585- / 10 | Jump (121) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Lady Susan Brooke | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, smooth headway after 9th, went slightly left and led last, in command flat, ridden and ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4 L | Particle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 243-761 / 6 | Flat (985), Jump (32) | O Dayman | P & M Bowen XRMC Racing | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3 out, headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | NK | Skipper's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) | UP8-2P0 / 10 | Jump (22) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J K Farms | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, challenging going well 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 12 L | Think Lucky (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 224P-66 / 9 | Flat (1380), Jump (14) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mrs N Naughton | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 9th, headway under pressure from 3 out, no impression when mistake last, went modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2 L | Orchard King (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 11) | P4P87-3 / 9 | Jump (43) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Have Fun Racing | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, challenging when not fluent 3 out, beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Rio Laine (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 0785-38 / 5 | Jump (24) | S Thomas | T R George Mrs Jayne Roberts | 25/1 | |
| led 1st until approaching 4th, remained handy, led briefly before 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 8 L | Semi Detached (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 787-55 / 8 | Flat (180), Jump (14) | M Bradburne | J W Unett Mr Allen B Pope | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway after 9th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 10 L | Prophete de Guye (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 13253-3 / 10 | Jump (29) | L Vickers | H J Evans Elegant Clutter… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, pulled hard, mistake 1st, blundered 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 6 L | Dip In The Med (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 778- / 5 | Jump (94) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| led to 1st, led approaching 4th until 6th, driven before 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Massams Lane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 662-01 / 10 | Flat (279), Jump (27) | B Wharfe | George Baker Mrs P J Ikin | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 6th, soon headed, led 7th to 3 out, soon weakened, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | Dist | Formedable (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 976648- / 12 | Jump (76) | L P Aspell | F Jordan Farmers & Cricketers… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 9th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Tavalu (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 9PP8-13 / 10 | Flat (298), Jump (31) | Peter Toole | G A Ham Total Plumbing… | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Light Entertainer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P4P602 / 6 | Jump (17) | T Molloy | C Nenadich Mr J Chivrall | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Shield of Zeus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7874-9P / 7 | Jump (14) | W Marston | R T Phillips Mr Steve Jenkins | ||
