24 Sep 2009 17:10 Fontwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Willies Way (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 312118 / 25 | Jump (15) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Mr C Weare, Mr… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 7th, jumped left 8th, mistake 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied last, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ½ L | Phone In (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 986853 / 7 | Flat (649), Jump (15) | William Biddick | R Brotherton The Aberdonians | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3rd, outpaced 2 out, switched right and rallied approaching last, led flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | ¾ L | Bolton Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 23-21P1 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (35) | A P McCoy | W K Goldsworthy Racing Coast | 6/1 | |
| led, headed 6th, led after 7th, kicked on approaching 8th, headed flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Havenstone (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 63-21F4 / 12 | Jump (18) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mrs C M Budd | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 8th, 2nd after 3 out, every chance last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Kristoffersen (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 4503B-2 / 12 | Flat (846), Jump (134) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes T M W Partnership | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, stayed on approaching 2 out, never challenged leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 17 L | Ocean du Moulin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 86P-865 / 10 | Jump (18) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Mr Alan Hill | 25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 6th, weakened 8th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Deadline (UAE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 731321 / 6 | Flat (191), Jump (18) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe Hanford's Chemist… | 5/1 | |
| prominent 2nd, hit 3rd, led 6th, hit 7th, soon headed, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 28 L | Quartz Du Montceau (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 2PP3-27 / 9 | Flat (682), Jump (130) | Peter Toole | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr S Hicks | 18/1 | |
| ridden approaching 6th, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 7 L | King Ar Aghaidh (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 17-5523 / 9 | Jump (15) | P Merrigan | D W P Arbuthnot Tunnel Vision | 5/1 | |
| immediately ridden, soon detached, blundered 2nd, tailed off 5th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Converti (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 2P1352 / 10 | Flat (68), Jump (18) | David Bass | Mrs H J Manners Tim & Liz Heal | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, bumped 8th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 18 L | Horseford Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 31-149 / 9 | Flat (359), Jump (58) | Felix de Giles | Miss J R Tooth Hard Decisions… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered badly 3 out, not recover, soon eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Quinte du Chatelet (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 17/F345- / 9 | Jump (231) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Theme Catcher (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 1- / 4 | Flat (19), Jump (313) | R Greene | G Brown Lady Clague | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Deramore Rythm (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0/6654P- / 10 | Jump (351) | W Kennedy | F Jordan Robert J Armstrong | ||
