09 Sep 2009 17:10 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Jo Evans Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Peters Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 5700-88 / 23 | Jump (24) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Peter & Richard… | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 5th, not fluent last, soon challenging, led over 1f out, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Iris's Flyer (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 1) | 614-F63 / 10 | Jump (40) | Aidan Coleman | S Wynne Mr Martin Tucker | 15/2 | |
| led, soon clear, reduced advantage before 5th, headed over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2½ L | Amazing Valour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | P7-P562 / 10 | Flat (50), Jump (9) | P J Brennan | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway approaching 2 out, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on from over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, took 3rd last strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Orchard King (IRE) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 3) | 7-353U1 / 9 | Jump (9) | A P McCoy | Mrs A M Thorpe Have Fun Racing | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st, ridden after 2 out, hanging left before last, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4 L | Newman Des Plages (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 867-435 / 10 | Jump (29) | D F O'Regan | M Todhunter Mr James Callow | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside when not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on final furlong, not a danger | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4 L | Tarkani (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 5-P2PP2 / 8 | Flat (9), Jump (59) | R Thornton | V P Donoghue M J O'Shea | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, going well in behind leaders after 2 out, ridden after last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Il En Reve (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8056-62 / 11 | Jump (105) | P Aspell | O McKiernan G Tierney | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | ½ L | Willies Way (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 331211 / 11 | Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Mr C Weare, Mr… | 10/3 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 2 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 4 L | Potts of Magic (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 23315-5 / 12 | Jump (118) | Mr O Greenall | R Lee Mrs C A Coward | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 18 L | Lansdowne Princess (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 04F-043 / 12 | Flat (47), Jump (18) | David Bass | G A Ham The Lansdowners | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear, always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 26 L | Mylo (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | PP-0320 / 12 | Jump (29) | Ciaran McKee | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 25/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 6th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | Dist | Ruby Valentine (FR) (Filly, bay, 10 9) | 64-419U / 12 | Flat (1021), Jump (20) | Alex Merriam | A J Wilson The Winbledon Partnership | 33/1 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
