31 Oct 2009 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £12,393); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Williamhill.com Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Dani's Girl (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 455-401 / 22 | Flat (28), Jump (18) | Peter Toole | P Phelan Mr Clive Craig | 10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, smooth headway after 3 out, challenged on bit 2 out, led going well last, driven out and kept on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2 L | Pascha Bere (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 9) | 37383-0 / 9 | Flat (776), Jump (175) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr And Mrs Mark… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4 out, chased leader before 2 out, narrow lead briefly before last, soon headed, driven and unable to quicken flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2 L | Micheal Flips (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/12106- / 11 | Jump (210) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| close up in 4th, slightly lost place on inside 4 out, driven and outpaced next, stayed on approaching 2 out, driven and kept on well flat, went 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NK | Gee Dee Nen (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6/2103- / 10 | Flat (71), Jump (205) | P Hide | G & J Moore Chris Duggan &… | 16/1 | |
| led, ridden and joined 2 out, headed before last, unable to quicken flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Norman The Great (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 33P3-94 / 7 | Flat (57), Jump (15) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family | 10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and headway under pressure before 2 out, no impression soon after, hung left flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Kickahead (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 0-91U11 / 10 | Flat (115), Jump (17) | Mr O Greenall | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, shaken up approaching 2 out, some headway soon after but no impression last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Alsadaa (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0/40501- / 12 | Flat (51), Jump (189) | C Bolger | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | 20/1 | |
| soon chased leader until driven and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Classic Swain (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 5) | 211222 / 8 | Flat (421), Jump (14) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs D Borradaile | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, outpaced and struggling soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | HD | Wessex King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 79/5122- / 11 | Jump (245) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs C Banks | 14/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up towards rear, ridden and no headway after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | ½ L | Pepporoni Pete (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 231503 / 10 | Jump (7) | C Poste | M F Harris Barbara Woodcock… | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, struggling after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 4 L | Hibiki (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 0/2245-3 / 8 | Flat (61), Jump (35) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S J Humphrey | 5/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and hit 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | NK | Dark Energy (GB) (Colt, brown, 10 0) | 361135 / 10 | Flat (44), Jump (9) | J Kington | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… | 33/1 | |
| held up, always well in rear, struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
