16 Jul 2009 17:20 Cartmel
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Peaceful Means (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 12) | 84418-7 / 22 | Jump (53) | Donal Devereux | J Mackie M Rowland, J Singh | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching last, stayed on under pressure flat to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NS | Wensleydale Web (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 6) | 8-401F5 / 8 | Jump (31) | D F O'Regan | M Todhunter Javas Charvers | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, headway approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, led flat, ridden and headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 7 L | Mysterious World (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 8/499-U4 / 8 | Flat (593), Jump (20) | P Kinsella | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 20/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd 5th, not fluent and led 2 out, headed flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 8 L | Desert Stag (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 734P5P- / 7 | Jump (258) | M O'Connell | G M Moore Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd after 2 out until approaching last where mistake weakened after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 8 L | Byron Bay (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) | P8/8F9- / 9 | Flat (20), Jump (145) | G Lee | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | 20/1 | |
| led to 3rd, remained prominent, ridden 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | HD | Heroes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 79/7-6 / 6 | Flat (38), Jump (81) | Dean Coleman | Tim Vaughan M Khan X2 | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 6 L | Manathon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 009P/35- / 7 | Flat (366), Jump (316) | Christian Williams | A E Jones Bpd Ltd | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Stoic Leader (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 7/8-2 / 10 | Flat (11), Jump (50) | K Mercer | R F Fisher Mr Alan Willoughby | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 8 L | Bed Fellow (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 606 / 6 | Flat (29), Jump (14) | Ryan Mania | P Monteith The Cattlemen | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped slowly 1st, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 7 L | Ice Image (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 663-575 / 9 | Jump (25) | Jakub Kocman | G A Charlton Sydney Ramsey &… | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd, not fluent and headed 2 out, hampered soon after and weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lost Our Way (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 00/007-0 / 7 | Jump (25) | A P McCoy | J J Lambe Fair County Racing… | ||
