07 Oct 2009 15:00 Towcester
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Gg.com Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Folk Tune (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 3) | 6108-24 / 22 | Flat (18), Jump (29) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr J N Blackburn | 11/4 | |
| held up in touch, raced keenly, travelling well when went second 2 out, shaken up to lead flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Unforgettable (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2-450F3 / 11 | Jump (37) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr John Rogers | 7/4 | |
| held up in touch, raced keenly, went 2nd 6th, led next, ridden and headed flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 15 L | Leamington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | UP72-05 / 8 | Flat (1094), Jump (31) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Three Off The Tee… | 5/1 | |
| narrow lead, headed 7th, jumped slowly next, driven when lost 2nd 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 10 L | Rince Donn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 776846 / 10 | Flat (341), Jump (13) | M D Grant | Edgar Byrne Mr F M barton | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and some progress after 9th, went modest 4th after 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Bid Art (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 770-759 / 6 | Flat (238), Jump (17) | Jimmy Derham | Jamie Snowden Bid Art Partnership | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, struggling to hold position when hit 7th, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | NK | Le Corvee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 722P-53 / 10 | Flat (46), Jump (15) | P Merrigan | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, jumped slowly next and 3 out, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Drombeg Pride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 00-454F / 8 | Flat (264), Jump (17) | M Goldstein | G P Enright Blue & Silver Partnership | 100/1 | |
| with leader until 5th, weakening when hit 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | Dist | Singhalongtasveer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 52358-F / 7 | Flat (827), Jump (94) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Esh Racing | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, jumped slowly and reminders 5th, jumped right next, soon lost touch, tailed off when jumped very slowly and right last | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Grey Dasler (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 0P/770 / 7 | Jump (108) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Mrs J Cumiskey… | |||
