08 Oct 2009 16:15 Worcester
Winner: £5,300 (Penalty: £3,448); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Get Me Out Of Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1 / 10 | Jump (137) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 4/5 | |
| held up, raced keenly, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, led last, going clear when jinked right towards paddock exit flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 8 L | Pure Faith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1421 / 10 | Jump (46) | Donal Devereux | P & M Bowen P Bowling, S Scott… | 6/1 | |
| held up in 5th, blundered 1st, improved to go 3rd 4th, went 2nd next, led 2 out, hit and headed last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 8 L | Fidelis (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 0/02-3 / 8 | Jump (147) | R Thornton | B De Haan Mr & Mrs Nicholas… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, 4th when mistake 2 out, went 3rd but weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Calaficial (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 5) | 84F-521 / 8 | Jump (32) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 12/1 | |
| pulled hard, led, went clear approaching 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 13 L | Maurisca (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8-6 / 9 | Jump (147) | T Scudamore | C E Longsdon The Plantation… | 80/1 | |
| chased clear leaders, weakened after 5th, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | NS | Bled (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6 / 6 | Jump (27) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Mr D McCain | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3rd, no impression from 5th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Twentynineblack (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 25-6 / 8 | Jump (27) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr K F Clutterbuck | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 4th, never in contention, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 27 L | Raise You Five (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 00 / 7 | Jump (13) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 100/1 | |
| chased clear leaders, weakened 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Cricket Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 43/70-0 / 6 | Jump (37) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 20 L | Rocky River (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 2/75- / 7 | Jump (295) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr B Body | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, mistake 1st, leader went clear before 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 11 L | Pocket Park (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-9 / 4 | Jump (29) | S P Jones | Mrs F Kehoe Mr M Kehoe | 150/1 | |
| always in rear, not fluent 4th, well behind 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
