06 Sep 2009 17:00 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Good Old Days (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | 54-2451 / 26 | Jump (4) | Peter Toole | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr & Mrs K R Ellis | 9/4 | |
| held up in touch, led 4 out, drew clear 2 out comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 21 L | Star Galaxy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 30284-6 / 13 | Jump (6) | R P Flint | J L Flint Don Gould, Wendy… | 17/2 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 1st, lost place 4th, rallied and headway 7th, chasing winner when mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3½ L | Present Oriented (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3F-3644 / 8 | Flat (755), Jump (17) | R Greene | C Gordon Mr R A Gadd | 18/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Mycenean Prince (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 04-2263 / 8 | Flat (23), Jump (6) | P Aspell | S A Harris Mr N D Tutty | 13/2 | |
| soon tracking leader, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Bid Art (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 06770-7 / 6 | Flat (207), Jump (106) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Bid Art Partnership | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, headway 3 out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3 L | Cartier Opera (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 000/3-5 / 10 | Flat (2182), Jump (26) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams D And J Racing… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 8th, headed 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 24 L | Buds Dilemma (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 2) | 09-5P58 / 6 | Flat (179), Jump (9) | Mr J F Mathias | D A Rees Mr Monty Belton | 28/1 | |
| behind, never jumped well, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Ilewin Tom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6/7PP0-1 / 9 | Jump (116) | James Davies | G Brown Mr Tom Segrue | ||
| 5 |   | - | She's No Muppet (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 6) | 7P-3631 / 9 | Jump (4) | M Goldstein | Nick Mitchell Mr & Mrs Andrew… | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | The Local (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0P-2P65 / 9 | Flat (2147), Jump (40) | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Mr Barry Marsden | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Secret Cavern (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 40/4733 / 8 | Flat (591), Jump (19) | D R Dennis | H J Evans Mr M S Fentiman | ||
