04 Oct 2009 15:50 Huntingdon
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Betfair Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Commemoration Day (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 216-260 / 24 | Flat (795), Jump (29) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr Alan Bosley | 16/1 | |
| jumped slowly 1st, held up, chased leaders 5th, led approaching 2 out, hard ridden before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Free Gift (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-73116 / 12 | Jump (29) | K Burke | R H & Mrs S Alner Tom Chadney Val… | 5/1 | |
| led until 6th, remained prominent, led again 9th, headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 10 L | Borora (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 5P21-66 / 11 | Flat (765), Jump (14) | Mr O Greenall | R Lee Mr M B Clarke | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway approaching 2 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Bishop's Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6100-P0 / 11 | Jump (43) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr S Kimber | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 6th, soon chasing leaders, every chance 2 out, weakened quickly last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 23 L | Toni Alcala (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 23-15PP / 12 | Flat (531), Jump (14) | Donal Devereux | N B King MR B M V WILLIAMS | 16/1 | |
| prominent, led 6th, mistake and headed 9th, gradually weakened, behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Bureaucrat (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | P0-59U5 / 10 | Flat (51), Jump (9) | R P Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan Granger | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Armenian Boy (FR) (Colt, bay, 10 13) | 32214F / 11 | Flat (953), Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Miss J du Plessis | ||
