16 Oct 2009 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £19,000 (Penalty: £11,898); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Templer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 419061 / 24 | Jump (9) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 9th, ridden after 2f out, led soon after last, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2½ L | On The Other Hand (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 2FPP1U / 10 | Flat (104), Jump (14) | A P McCoy | C F Swan John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3f out, ridden after 2f out, kept on flat to take 2nd final 100 yards, not troubled winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Kayf Aramis (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2111P2- / 11 | Flat (122), Jump (183) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Kayf Aramis Racing | 11/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 6th, led 3f out, ridden approaching last, headed after flight, stayed on until no impression and lost 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Aimigayle (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 11) | 2141U0- / 8 | Jump (183) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith Mr Pete Mercer | 12/1 | |
| always prominent, not fluent 7th or 9th, strong challenge from 2f out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | SHD | Corum (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 4-11139 / 6 | Flat (99), Jump (19) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Nick Shutts | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, ridden before 3f out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6 L | Elzahann (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 2) | 23211-1 / 9 | Jump (160) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ian Allan Todd | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, going well when not much room and stumbled after 8th, moved into 6th when his last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 6 L | Arafan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 231255/ / 7 | Flat (885), Jump (643) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland CE Stedman,Dr RDP… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, jumped slowly 2nd, headway approaching 8th, weakened after 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 900062- / 11 | Jump (218) | Danny Cook | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakening when mistake 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | NK | Tot O'Whiskey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 330P4-P / 10 | Jump (19) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Boundary Garage… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 8th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | HD | Two Miles West (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3U316F / 9 | Flat (1854), Jump (35) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hit 6th, struggling after 9th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Iroquois Warrior (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 68112/4- / 10 | Jump (230) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Mel Fordham | 4/1 | |
| in touch, spedded into mid-division 2nd, well beaten before 3f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Tobago Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 671-044 / 7 | Flat (71), Jump (19) | J Goldstein | Miss S West Heart of the South… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, led before 2nd, headed when blundered 3f out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | SHD | Armenian Boy (FR) (Colt, bay, 10 8) | 2214FF / 11 | Flat (965), Jump (12) | John Monk | D Pipe Miss J du Plessis | 16/1 | |
| not fluent, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14 |   | 4½ L | Smart John (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 150-40P / 10 | Flat (46), Jump (64) | Matthew Batchelor | S T Lewis Mr & Mrs D J Smart | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, behind from 9th | ||||||||||
