06 Nov 2009 13:40 Fontwell
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
John Smith's Extra Smooth Mares' Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Midnight Queen (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 122/142- / 24 | Jump (229) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert Fear Mervyn… | 16/1 | |
| made all, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 10 L | Cool Friend (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 2571-21 / 11 | Jump (30) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Evason Erlam Harney… | 6/4 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 10th, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 19 L | Mewstone (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 21/1P78- / 7 | Jump (264) | S Thomas | T R George Mr Simon Roberts | 12/1 | |
| prominent, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Parlesotho (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 21214P- / 8 | Flat (713), Jump (216) | R Thornton | A King Mr Jerry Wright | 15/8 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd 4 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Miss Merenda (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 405P3P / 8 | Flat (1766), Jump (30) | Danny Cook | J F Panvert Nick Watts & Rob… | 100/1 | |
| tracked winner until lost place after 6th, tailed off from 8th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | Dist | Lady Romanov (IRE) (Filly, brown, 11 0) | 2-P8588 / 7 | Flat (83), Jump (33) | A Bird | P Butler Miss M Bryant | 150/1 | |
| in rear, detached from 3rd, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Allfortara (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 0) | 7543P-3 / 5 | Jump (19) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell M C C Partnership | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Topflight Wildbird (GB) (Filly, brown, 11 0) | 65P624- / 7 | Flat (752), Jump (201) | L P Aspell | L Wadham A P Racing | ||
