06 Nov 2009 15:20 Hexham
Winner: £3,800 (Penalty: £2,472); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Durham CCC Champions Again Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | King Fontaine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 34/353- / 22 | Jump (244) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr R J Hewitt | 7/4 | |
| always prominent on inside, led 2 out, ridden, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Qbuster (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00/9-673 / 10 | Jump (27) | K Mercer | Mrs S A Watt Lady Blackett Mrs… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 7th, went 2nd between last 2, effort and every chance last, ridden and kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 22 L | Little Wizard (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 059/6 / 9 | Jump (181) | Mr A J Findlay | G A Charlton Mr George A Charlton | 33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to join leader 7th, outpaced between last 2, ridden and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 13 L | River Music (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4- / 8 | Jump (248) | A P McCoy | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader, hampered 6th, driven and outpaced 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Also Jo (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 0/9-U / 9 | Jump (27) | Harry Haynes | W Amos Mrs S Gray, Mr… | 100/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, ridden and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 5 L | Bob Will (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 97 / 11 | Jump (28) | K Renwick | C Grant Mr J L Flint | 80/1 | |
| in touch, hampered 6th, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | Dist | Gagarin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 75039-8 / 10 | Flat (1104), Jump (173) | T Siddall | Miss L C Siddall Stonebridge Racing | 100/1 | |
| behind, struggling 7th, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ½ L | Warnell View (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9/9 / 8 | Jump (33) | F Davis | R Nixon Mr G R S Nixon | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 6th, lost place next, soon behind, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 23 L | Tutto Bene (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 70-0 / 4 | Jump (20) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr John Vinden… | 33/1 | |
| held up, always behind, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Ceasar's Return (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 10- / 6 | Jump (216) | M O'Connell | G M Moore Ingham Racing Syndicate | ||
