25 Oct 2009 15:45 Towcester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Gg.com Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bennynthejets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 79-1435 / 23 | Jump (64) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Payplan Partnership | 8/1 | |
| with leader, disputed lead 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Alfatrix (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F66P23- / 8 | Jump (217) | R Thornton | N P Mulholland Mr P G Gray And… | 6/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway after 3 out, kept on to take 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | NK | Croon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 54/8466- / 8 | Flat (18), Jump (426) | C Poste | Andrew Turnell Ferrybank Properties… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 5 out, headed approaching 2 out, every chance last, no extra when lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Cartier Opera (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 000/3-56 / 10 | Flat (2231), Jump (49) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams D And J Racing… | 9/2 | |
| held up, ridden approaching 2 out, soon headway, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 7 L | Rince Donn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 768464 / 10 | Flat (359), Jump (18) | M D Grant | Edgar Byrne Mr F M barton | 22/1 | |
| held up mid-division, hit 6th, headway from 4 out, disputed lead 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 19 L | Musical Weld (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 4606F4 / 10 | Jump (9) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 10/1 | |
| close up, ridden after 5 out weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 17 L | Zaydar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 07/8P99 / 9 | Flat (468), Jump (53) | R Greene | G A Ham TOS Ireland Ltd | 50/1 | |
| held up and keen, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Intense Suspense (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 3-11118 / 7 | Jump (86) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin The Tricksters | ||
| FE | 7 |   | - | What Happened (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 96P845 / 6 | Jump (21) | J Halliday | J M Jefferson R & H Burridge,… | ||
| BD | 6 |   | - | Wherrimon (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 80744-F / 9 | Jump (173) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr A & Mrs P Hurn | ||
| BD | 5 |   | - | Won More Night (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 2) | 0-35905 / 9 | Flat (402), Jump (17) | W Marston | M Keighley Mr D A Thorpe | ||
| 12 |   | - | Marado (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 4P466P / 9 | Jump (18) | Peter Hatton | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | |||
