25 Oct 2009 16:10 Wincanton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Paul Nicholls Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Pepe Simo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5219- / 7 | Jump (228) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Highclere Thoroughbred… | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, soon chasing leaders, led approaching last, edged left, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Henry King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 10- / 10 | Jump (228) | T J Murphy | V R A Dartnall Mrs C Barber | 13/8 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, hit next, every chance last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 1¾ L | The Rainbow Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F/11- / 11 | Jump (195) | Edward Cookson | Andrew Turnell May We Never Be… | 14/1 | |
| led to 2nd, clear before 4 out, headed approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 7 L | Fidelis (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 0/02-33 / 8 | Jump (17) | N D Fehily | B De Haan Mr & Mrs Nicholas… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, effort 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 10 L | Alesandro Mantegna (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 724443 / 6 | Jump (17) | R Johnson | W K Goldsworthy M Duthie,p Fisher,p… | 6/1 | |
| behind, headway from 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | SHD | Aconitum (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 596-66 / 6 | Jump (49) | Jimmy Derham | N P Mulholland Mulholland Racing | 100/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader after, not fluent 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Maggio (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 440-3 / 13 | Jump (18) | Donal Fahy | N J Hawke D G Pryde/james… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4 out, lost place before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Swincombe Rock (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 8 | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mills & Mason Partnership | 100/1 | ||
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | HD | Lady De La Vega (FR) (mare, bay, 10 5) | F1-43 / 7 | Jump (7) | R J Killoran | Tim Vaughan Mrs L D Edwards | 25/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 14 L | Quotation Mark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3058-8 / 4 | Jump (49) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard You Boyz Is Lost | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | NK | King Of Leon (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 01P- / 7 | Jump (252) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Axom (XVI) | 14/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | Dist | Bampy's Last (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 0 / 6 | Jump (180) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mr Tim Barton &… | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 2½ L | I'm Henrietta (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 0-9 / 5 | Jump (22) | M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Mrs H R Cross | 125/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Departed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 76 / 10 | Jump (15) | Wayne Hutchinson | R T Phillips Mr S G Allen | |||
| 11 |   | - | Power Pack Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 000 / 10 | Jump (29) | T Molloy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Icterus (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 49-0 / 4 | Jump (44) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | ||
| 15 |   | - | Allperksonice (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 0098-71 / 8 | Jump (2) | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Kay Russell | |||
