07 Aug 2009 14:50 Worcester
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places,heavy places on the home straight).
International Recruitment Specialists Spring Group's Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
War Party (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 12) |
35 / 21 |
Flat (35), Jump (10) |
D A Jacob | Dr R D P Newland J A Provan,c E… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 4 out, led flat, ridden and held on towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Major Payne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2 / 7 |
Jump (38) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr D McCain |
85/40 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, chased winner flat, stayed on well towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 1 L |
Mumbles Pier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
0-43 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Donal Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris |
22/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up on outside, headway to join leader after 4th, led 2 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 18 L |
King's Alchemist (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 3) |
422-144 / 4 |
Flat (210), Jump (44) |
Dave Crosse | M D I Usher The Ridgeway Partnership |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2 out, one pace approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Converti (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) |
532P13 / 10 |
Flat (20), Jump (10) |
David Bass | H J Manners Tim & Liz Heal |
7/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 4 out, ridden and weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Ripalong Lad (IRE) (0, bay, 10 12) |
63U4-U1 / 10 |
Jump (26) | O Dayman | P & M Bowen Mrs G Davies |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader to 4th, remained in touch, ridden and lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| Dist |
Return To Glory (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
5/0980-0 / 5 |
Jump (19) | J W Farrelly | A J Martin David Bambrick |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Tuesday's Gone (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5-3 / 5 |
Jump (19) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Miss Yasmin Cuddy |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Dinarius (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 10) |
5520-23 / 7 |
Flat (327), Jump (8) |
W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr A S Helaissi |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Peter Muck (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4/9 / 10 |
Jump (38) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
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11 |
| - |
Sweet Robinia (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) |
39F76-P / 6 |
Jump (94) | L P Aspell | B G Powell Mr P H Betts |
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