12 Jul 2009 15:30 Stratford
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £13,776); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Birmingham Mail Summer Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Histoire De Moeurs (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 57-1532 / 22 | Flat (642), Jump (19) | B Wharfe | P & M Bowen Mme H Devin | 9/1 | |
| in touch, joined leader 6th, led 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Jubilant Note (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2381-13 / 9 | Flat (47), Jump (29) | Ruby Walsh | M Murphy Martry Corngrinders… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 9th, ridden to chase winner when hung left approaching last, still hanging flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4 L | Lord Ryeford (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) | 21315-3 / 12 | Jump (36) | S Thomas | T R George Five Valleys Racing… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 8th, ridden 2 out, switched left approaching last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 7 L | Gaelic Flight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1417-12 / 13 | Jump (50) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott The Town & Country… | 8/1 | |
| chased leader to 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | NS | Mibleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 092-511 / 13 | Jump (18) | K Burke | R H & Mrs S Alner Chasing Gold Racing… | 9/1 | |
| headway into mid-division after 2nd, improved 7th, chased winner 3 out, weakening in 3rd when stumbled last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 8 L | Master Nimbus (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 05343-1 / 11 | Flat (10), Jump (30) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr J H Hewitt | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 5th, effort approaching 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 6 L | Nudge And Nurdle (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 86P5-80 / 12 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 16/1 | |
| led to 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 25 L | Tom's Toybox (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 812P-22 / 9 | Jump (30) | Miss L Horner | C Grant Panther Racing… | 14/1 | |
| in rear, blundered 2nd, losing touch approaching 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Thunder Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 885-292 / 7 | Flat (1004), Jump (25) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 13/2 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 1st, headway when jumped slowly 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | NK | Dishdasha (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 196351 / 8 | Flat (118), Jump (11) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Tristar | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 7th, stumbled 9th, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Mango Catcher (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 223-142 / 11 | Flat (744), Jump (18) | R Thornton | Miss R Curtis Miss Rebecca Curtis | ||
