11 Aug 2009 15:45 Newton Abbot
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Richard Frost Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Orion Express (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 9-11P15 / 24 | Flat (1446), Jump (37) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs S Gardner The Farm To Plate… | 8/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway to track leaders soon after 3 out, led 2 out, soon clear, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 5 L | Celebrity Call (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 52-U419 / 8 | Jump (61) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams The Celebrity Call… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway from 3 out, chased winner after 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 5 L | Romantic Bridge (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 3/63P5-2 / 7 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr George Ward | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, led narrowly on inside 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, hanging left when mistake and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 4½ L | Throwaround (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 12P/009- / 8 | Jump (157) | Dean Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mr Graham Brown | 40/1 | |
| prominent, challenge 3 out, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | NK | Newman Des Plages (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 6867-43 / 10 | Jump (30) | D F O'Regan | M Todhunter Mr James Callow | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway to track leader 7th, blundered and lost place 4 out, kept on one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Sparkling Montjeu (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 421592 / 5 | Flat (239), Jump (15) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Lady Forwood &… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenge from 9th, still well there 3 out, driven and hit 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | NS | Brize Norton (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 11) | 00-8842 / 12 | Jump (21) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Miss N Seely | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, some headway approaching 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | ½ L | Phone In (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 16U-986 / 7 | Flat (605), Jump (27) | Christian Williams | R Brotherton The Aberdonians | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, blundered 2nd, pushed along after 8th, moderate headway 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 6 L | Old Peak Road (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 302-774 / 9 | Jump (11) | Mr O J Murphy | Mrs A L M King John Joseph Murphy | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 3 L | Mylo (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 9PP-032 / 12 | Jump (27) | Ciaran McKee | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 3¼ L | Waynesworld (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 2/57-34P / 12 | Jump (51) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The Equus Club | 14/1 | |
| always in rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Three Lions (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 1877-66 / 12 | Flat (2794), Jump (7) | Mr J Goss | George Baker Mr R S Brookhouse | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Terramarique (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1P/147-P / 12 | Jump (96) | M Foley | O Sherwood Mr M Foley | ||
| 6 |   | - | Master Wells (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11-3884 / 12 | Flat (377), Jump (8) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | |||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Sunset King (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 74973/F / 9 | Flat (1468), Jump (68) | O Dayman | W J Reed Mr W J Reed | ||
