08 Oct 2009 15:45 Worcester
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Ladbrokes At Worcester Racecourse Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Sprosser (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4/0736-5 / 25 | Jump (160) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Jeremy Dougall… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, led 2 out, stayed on flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 4½ L | Ordelia (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 766-P / 6 | Jump (162) | Jimmy Derham | C C Bealby Mrs Tilly Coles… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, hampered 1st, headway 7th, challenged 3 out, soon driven, edged left flat, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Holmwood Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | FPP22-1 / 12 | Jump (136) | K Burke | P R Rodford Mr Brian Derrick | 33/1 | |
| in touch, went second 5th, led approaching 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, edged left after last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 10 L | Joe's A Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 2P-0F / 10 | Jump (134) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr C R Nugent | 14/1 | |
| in touch, mistake and lost place briefly 7th, no impression from 9th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 5 L | Champagne Dancer (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 11) | 3 / 4 | Flat (364), Jump (13) | Jack Doyle | C Roberts Fools With Horses | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and headway after 9th, fifth and in touch when mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 8 L | King of Castile (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 338/4-54 / 8 | Jump (124) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Silverton Racing… | 5/1 | |
| soon in touch, driven 7th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | Dist | Ballinross (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 9P56-51 / 6 | Jump (136) | Danny Cook | Miss L Blackford Over De Last Racing | 33/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent 3rd, ridden before 7th, weakened approaching next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 27 L | Well Done You (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P0-7 / 5 | Jump (16) | J W Farrelly | A Fleming Mr A T A Wates | 100/1 | |
| not fluent 4th, always in rear, losing touch from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | Dist | Follow Your Heart (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 16PP-PP / 9 | Jump (32) | Miss C Allen | Mrs P Ford Mr John P McManus | 100/1 | |
| pressed leader until not fluent 5th, weakened after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | De Bansha Man (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | 2-2 / 6 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Kilcash Bloodstock… | ||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Ehowee (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 036/0-09 / 6 | Jump (16) | Charlie Huxley | Mike Hammond Philip O'Connor | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Squadron Leader (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | UU/PF-P0 / 6 | Flat (1178), Jump (70) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs E Bishop Speedlith Group | ||
| 13 |   | - | Simplyirresistible (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 646PPP / 11 | Jump (16) | L Treadwell | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | |||
