31 Oct 2009 14:25 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,888); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Cushman & Wakefield Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | You're The Top (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 6/33F11- / 21 | Jump (194) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | 6/4 | |
| held up in close touch, smooth headway after 3 out, challenged 2 out, pushed in to lead before last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¼ L | William Hogarth (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 8422 / 9 | Flat (48), Jump (15) | R Johnson | W K Goldsworthy It's A Bit Rash… | 6/4 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 4 out, soon led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed approaching last, not pace of winner but kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | Dist | Valento (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 5166-FB / 7 | Flat (381), Jump (15) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs E J Wills | 12/1 | |
| held up last, ridden along briefly and looked to struggle after 5th, stayed on into poor 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 23 L | Kristallo (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (114) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr S Starkey | 22/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading pair, wandered before 4th and 5th, ridden and weakened quickly approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | Dist | Leptis Magna (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P0-66 / 5 | Flat (9), Jump (24) | Tom Cannon | R H York Mr Charles Green | 125/1 | |
| sweating, raced keenly, led, headed soon after 4 out, soon under pressure and beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Pterodactyl (IRE) (, bay, 11 8) | 2411-P6 / 7 | Flat (716), Jump (7) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams H-E Pabst | ||
