31 Aug 2009 17:05 Huntingdon
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Weather Front (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 8PP35-4 / 21 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 2 out, soon led, went right and not fluent last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Tora Petcha (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 90/29P-1 / 7 | Flat (24), Jump (43) | Danny Cook | B Leavy Mrs Renee Farrington-Kirkham | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, keen early, headway when not fluent 5th, strong challenge 2 out, edged right between last 2, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1 L | Dark Energy (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 2) | 0-8F589 / 10 | Flat (21), Jump (49) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 6 L | Kingscourt Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 24-P869 / 12 | Jump (9) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed between last 2, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Yossi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 431-9 / 8 | Flat (46), Jump (84) | S E Durack | Jim Best Mrs Alison Guest | 14/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 5th, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Massams Lane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 010361 / 10 | Flat (333), Jump (18) | Peter Toole | Mrs C J Ikin Mrs P J Ikin | 12/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway 4th, ridden after next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | SHD | Esteem (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 20/5932 / 10 | Flat (569), Jump (13) | Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater Mrs E Evans | 7/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, hit 2nd, not fluent next, headway after 3 out, modest 6th 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 8 L | Liberty Seeker (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | U32-912 / 12 | Flat (62), Jump (16) | R Johnson | John Harris Mrs A E Harris | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 6 L | King's Jester (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 335/60F- / 11 | Flat (283), Jump (260) | R Thornton | J J Lambe Brookland Racing… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 8 L | High Standard (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | R59-632 / 8 | Jump (38) | H Oliver | J L Spearing Bache Silk | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Newgate (UAE) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 1-15337 / 5 | Flat (172), Jump (38) | M Bradburne | Mrs R Carr Mr David W Chapman | 14/1 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 3rd, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 1 L | Magic Rush (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1300/77- / 7 | Flat (14), Jump (413) | M D Grant | Norma Twomey Kine, Antell, Donovan,… | 16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, raced keenly, always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 11 L | Grand Bay (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 424U6/0 / 9 | Flat (50), Jump (29) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| prominent, hit 5th, soon driven, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Cash For Honours (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6935F0- / 7 | Jump (141) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams The Duck Racing… | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Fuel Cell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2U268-5 / 8 | Flat (19), Jump (16) | C I Gillies | I W McInnes Mr J Morris | ||
