13 Jul 2009 14:45 Newton Abbot
Winner: £6,900 (Penalty: £4,488); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Mhilu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1463-F7 / 23 | Jump (50) | A P McCoy | G Elliott Mr P M Rich | 3/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 11th, tracked leading pair going well 4 out, went 2nd next, led before when jumped right 2 out, clear from last, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 10 L | Armenian Boy (FR) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | P321-32 / 11 | Flat (870), Jump (22) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Miss J du Plessis | 5/4 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, mistake 9th, led 10th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed challenging under pressure until no extra last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Earth Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | U4516-5 / 12 | Jump (62) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls The Bloomfields… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on from 4 out, 4th under pressure 3 out, one pace in 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Oscar Royal (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | PUP-PPU / 11 | Jump (37) | L Treadwell | P W Hiatt Mr Bob Coles | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders in 3rd until outpaced approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 8 L | Chevy To The Levy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 976U-U4 / 10 | Jump (39) | A Thornton | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear, well beaten when blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 8 L | Pilgrims Lane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 691-841 / 11 | Jump (32) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs D J Brown | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, went 2nd briefly 4 out, outpaced by front pair 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | Dist | The Raven Hare (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 92/68RP- / 7 | Jump (235) | P Gallagher | J B Rice Rebel Kingdom Syndicate | 28/1 | |
| led at strong pace, mistake and headed 10th, weakened rapidly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Allez Frank (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 75P98-3 / 10 | Flat (296), Jump (45) | M Foley | A E Jones Bpd Ltd | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Brandy And Pep (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | FP-0U / 13 | Jump (25) | A O'Keeffe | Miss J Lightholder N O'Reilly | ||
