14 Oct 2009 15:25 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Good (Chase Good to Soft places, Hurdle Good to Firm places).
E.B.F. Lambrini 'NH' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Civil Servant (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 224252 / 7 | Jump (20) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 1/1 | |
| made virtually all, ridden approaching last, pushed out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Playing With Fire (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 5) | 06953-0 / 10 | Jump (162) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Mrs A L Merry | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 5th, not fluent next, chased winner 2 out, hung left flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 9 L | Hellfire Club (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 157/ / 9 | Jump (759) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took good hold, chased winner after 7th until 2 out, weakening when hit last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | NK | Gratification (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 625-8 / 7 | Jump (168) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr T D J Syder | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, mistake and hampered 1st, jumped right 4th, headway when hit 7th, jumped right 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 14 L | Persian Gates (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 256- / 8 | Jump (202) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mrs Robert Bingley… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 5th, headway before next, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Coeur De Fou (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 20705- / 11 | Jump (184) | S Thomas | T R George Mr T R George | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 27 L | Alfie Spinner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 542-3 / 13 | Jump (22) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Alan Beard & Brian… | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, jumped big and right 2nd, jumped right and lost place 3rd, well behind 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Young Buddy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 444-0 / 6 | Jump (20) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Minster Commercial… | 40/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | Dist | Sandhills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P8- / 6 | Jump (304) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith G Tobitt,s Fisher,r… | 28/1 | |
| tendency to jump big and right, disputed lead with winner until after 7th, soon weakened, eased | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Bahreyna (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 08- / 4 | Jump (227) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | ||
