18 Oct 2009 15:00 Fontwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Connect Fire And Security Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Consulate (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 741422 / 21 | Flat (196), Jump (42) | D A Jacob | G F Edwards Mr G F Edwards | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 6th, ridden approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2 L | Mister Matt (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 034-004 / 11 | Jump (80) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Strictly Come Racing | 10/1 | |
| held up and keen, in touch from 3rd, went 2nd and going well after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last not quicken | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 14 L | Lady De La Vega (FR) (mare, bay, 10 5) | F1-4 / 7 | Jump (37) | Dean Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mrs L D Edwards | 14/1 | |
| held up, in touch, outpaced from 5th, kept on between last 2 no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Silver Surprise (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 5) | / 5 | Flat (46) | M Goldstein | J J Bridger Mr & Mrs K Finch | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 30 L | Birthday Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (307) | Brian Toomey | Mrs L C Jewell Dr David Chapman-Jones | 50/1 | |
| held up, pushed along to chase leaders 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out until weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Dawn Till Dusk (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 5) | 04-5 / 5 | Jump (15) | L P Aspell | M McGrath Mr M McGrath | 25/1 | |
| held up, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | Dist | Flash of Fire (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | P- / 4 | Flat (314), Jump (277) | Mr S Twiston-davies | F Brennan Mr Michael Appleby | 40/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, pushed along after 5th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | There's No Panic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1- / 12 | Jump (178) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mr M Biddick | ||
| 6 |   | - | Horseshoe Reef (AUS) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 8 | Flat (89), Jump (8) | P Hide | G & J Moore The Horseshoe Racing… | |||
| 4 |   | - | Dinarius (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 520-23F / 7 | Flat (399), Jump (72) | P Merrigan | A M Hales Mr A S Helaissi | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Blacktoft (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 351P1 / 9 | Flat (234), Jump (16) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Chris Watkins… | ||
