23 Sep 2009 14:25 Perth
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Mary's Meals Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Now This Is It (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 28-113 / 12 | Jump (54) | C I Gillies | S R B Crawford Mrs Margaret McCrudden | 11/4 | |
| held up in touch, led 4th, clear when jumped right 2 out, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 14 L | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 36422-F / 12 | Jump (133) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | 7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent last, one pace and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 16 L | Viel Gluck (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0450-24 / 12 | Jump (121) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Alan Hill | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, headway from 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 7 L | Rhum (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 8 / 9 | Jump (122) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Bergonzi (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) | P- / 8 | Flat (33), Jump (358) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Scuderia Del Clan | 11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | NK | Hot Native (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 9-80 / 5 | Jump (80) | Phillip Enright | E Cawley Edward Cawley | 125/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Tantobie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5/5877-P / 7 | Jump (73) | Mr A J Findlay | Mrs J Walton Mr George A Charlton | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Hill Billy Rock (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 04- / 7 | Flat (111), Jump (206) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Mr W Powrie And… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | Dist | Cocoa Key (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 91-4 / 9 | Jump (136) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mrs Zoe Greenwood | 20/1 | |
| led, hit 3rd, headed next, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 19 L | Hathamore (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 0970- / 8 | Jump (187) | Brian Harding | Mrs A F Tullie Mr A Slack | 200/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 2nd, pushed along after 5th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 20 L | Euphemia (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 77-7P / 7 | Jump (133) | A L Voy | Mrs L B Normile Mr K N R MacNicol | 200/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminders after 3rd, behind and struggling from next | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Choctaw Nation (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 19-8 / 7 | Flat (51), Jump (23) | A P McCoy | J J Lambe Ian L Davies/mrs… | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Russian War (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 14112-R / 10 | Jump (138) | J M Maguire | G Elliott Mr T D Howley Jnr | ||
