02 Oct 2009 16:35 Hexham
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,946); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
SIS St. John Lee Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Blacktoft (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 351P / 22 | Flat (218), Jump (59) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Chris Watkins… | 8/1 | |
| made all, clear until approaching 5th, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 7 L | Nocturnal Knight (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3286-P0 / 8 | Flat (75), Jump (61) | A P McCoy | J J Lambe Herb M Stanley… | 85/40 | |
| tracked winner, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | HD | Rockys Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 8-52211 / 8 | Flat (427), Jump (12) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan J Bowe | 8/11 | |
| prominent, ridden approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 15 L | Santiago Atitlan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 8 | Flat (18), Jump (8) | Ryan Mania | P Monteith Mr Dennis J Coppola | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | Dist | Ivestar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (519) | A Thornton | P C Haslam Mrs Krista Brown | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Bucephalus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/000- / 8 | Flat (31), Jump (170) | F Keniry | P C Haslam Mrs Carol Ferguson | |||
