13 Aug 2009 18:40 Stratford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
BPM Media Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Think Lucky (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | 4P-6644 / 22 | Flat (1416), Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs N Naughton | 6/1 | |
| raced wide, close up, chased leaders 2 out, driven approaching last, chased leader soon after, kept on to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | ¾ L | Paperchaser (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 632157 / 9 | Jump (16) | C I Gillies | F P Murtagh The Jockeys Whips | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 11th, headway approaching 4 out, 3rd on outer and challenging when pecked badly 2 out, driven to lead approaching last, kept on well, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 5 L | Pas De Baratin (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 3/P4780- / 10 | Flat (543), Jump (210) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Kenneth Lynn | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened and edged left flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Paradise Expected (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 8) | 24-123P / 10 | Flat (840), Jump (17) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan M E & A D I Harris | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 12th, driven in 4th after 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 6 L | Alecia (IRE) (Filly, grey, 11 4) | F-U9626 / 5 | Flat (409), Jump (13) | N D Fehily | B G Powell The Grey Lady Partnership | 20/1 | |
| chased leader to 6th, hit next, not fluent 8th (water), weakened 12th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 25 L | Milesian King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 31-6630 / 9 | Jump (32) | Christian Williams | Mrs L Hill Mr Norman Thomas | 12/1 | |
| always in rear, struggling 10th, tailed off next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Moulin de La Croix (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 12) | 763/54-3 / 10 | Jump (17) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Luksonwood Partnership | 14/1 | |
| mistake 1st, in touch, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 4 L | Ask Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | P55/366- / 8 | Jump (378) | Jimmy McCarthy | J A Geake Argent Racing | 20/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 10 L | Ma Chara (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 8P14-9F / 12 | Jump (25) | J P Elliott | R P O'Keeffe Owen L'Estrange | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | Dist | Luce Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 65/PUP7- / 7 | Jump (250) | Wayne Hutchinson | R T Phillips Mr W Murdoch | 40/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Stepchange (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 0P25-95 / 7 | Jump (53) | R Thornton | J J Lambe Corrinshego Syndicate | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Pure Magic (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 16/00P-1 / 8 | Flat (1517), Jump (31) | Peter Toole | A B Haynes West Country Racing… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Silver Dollars (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | P5P257- / 11 | Jump (123) | Mr P York | R H York Mr A R Parrish | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mysaynoway (GB) (Mare, brown, 11 2) | 2-110P4 / 9 | Jump (20) | A Thornton | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | ||
