31 Aug 2009 15:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Under 18s Come Free At Huntingdon Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Press The Button (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 22 |
Flat (9) | Stephen Craine | J R Boyle Epsom Equine Spa… |
15/8 | |
| mid-division, well in touch, headway 5th, led approaching 2 out, in command last, pushed clear flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 6 L |
Wester Ross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
28- / 10 |
Flat (13), Jump (248) |
M Bradburne | J M P Eustace Mr T Hywel Jones |
7/1 | |
| mistakes, tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, no impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 4½ L |
Seader (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 13) |
32 / 11 |
Flat (14), Jump (8) |
R Johnson | Tim Vaughan M G Quinn |
17/2 | |
| left in lead 1st, headed 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when not fluent last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Mid Valley (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
360- / 7 |
Flat (35), Jump (330) |
P Kinsella | J R Jenkins Mr M Ng |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, headway approaching 4th, beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Duty Free (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
33222 / 6 |
Flat (125), Jump (31) |
A P McCoy | C R Egerton Mr Alan Macleod |
2/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, pushed along after 5th, headway 3 out, never reached leaders and soon no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 17 L |
Empire Seeker (USA) (Colt, brown, 10 13) |
/ 6 |
Flat (30) | N D Fehily | H Main Highnote Thoroughbreds |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, lost place 3rd, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2 L |
Director's Chair (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 13) |
/ 4 |
Flat (18) | A Thornton | Miss J Feilden Ocean Trailers… |
25/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 4th, not fluent next, weakened after 3 out, not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Choctaw Nation (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) |
19- / 7 |
Flat (28), Jump (309) |
R Thornton | J J Lambe Ian L Davies/mrs… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway next, mistake 5th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Wee Ziggy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
97397-6 / 8 |
Flat (747), Jump (11) |
Brian Toomey | M Mullineaux The Hon Mrs S Pakenham |
100/1 | |
| well in rear, raced keenly, pushed along 5th, always behind | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Escardo (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 10 |
Flat (107) | Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater Mrs Mary Bridgwater |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, not fluent next, struggling 5th, no chance when jumped right 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Shannon Weir (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) |
0-0 / 7 |
Flat (85), Jump (13) |
A Glassonbury | E J Creighton T Hogan |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Tollishill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
52 / 4 |
Jump (76) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs Judy Wilson |
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