27 Sep 2009 16:00 Market Rasen
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,408); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
FSB Insurance Service Towergate Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Fairoak Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) | 1/1345-1 / 22 | Jump (40) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and a close 2nd when left in lead last, soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 8 L | Mission Control (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 10) | 111 / 5 | Flat (191), Jump (35) | Dean Coleman | Tim Vaughan M Khan X2 | 8/1 | |
| mid division, went 2nd after 3 out, led after next, headed approaching last, hampered last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2 L | Ricardo's Chance (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 542/11-6 / 13 | Jump (107) | David England | S Lycett The Atkin Partnership | 10/1 | |
| held up, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2 L | Tobago Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 3671-04 / 7 | Flat (52), Jump (18) | J Goldstein | Miss S West Heart of the South… | 12/1 | |
| led, headed after 2 out, one pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Tension Point (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 481U-24 / 7 | Flat (573), Jump (16) | J Halliday | C Grant Bell Bridge Racing | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 11 L | Risk Runner (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 85618-4 / 9 | Flat (113), Jump (142) | K Renwick | James Moffatt Mr V R Vyner-brooks | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Santia (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 114-01F / 6 | Jump (35) | R Thornton | A King The Meadow Men | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 6 L | Dais Return (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 2-11265 / 11 | Jump (16) | Donal Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr J D Roberts | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 17 L | Corum (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 34-1113 / 6 | Flat (80), Jump (35) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Nick Shutts | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Tot O'Whiskey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2330P4- / 10 | Jump (162) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Boundary Garage… | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Night Cru (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 233-112 / 6 | Flat (722), Jump (35) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Archangels 2 | ||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Celticello (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 2425-2F / 9 | Flat (221), Jump (113) | K Mercer | Paul Murphy Mr John H W Finch | ||
