07 Nov 2009 12:15 Kelso
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Rutherford Seat 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | McMurrough (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 4347-22 / 21 | Jump (21) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport | 2/1 | |
| in touch, headway 2 out, ridden and effort when not fluent last, stayed on under pressure to lead flat, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Canadian Blaze (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 1-2701 / 6 | Jump (21) | E J O'connell | J J Lambe Mr M Keenan | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 4 out, hit next, led last, ridden and headed flat, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 8 L | Doc Wells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 347-2P / 11 | Jump (16) | R McGrath | C Grant Mr T Faulkner | 16/1 | |
| close up on outside, mistake 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on under pressure flat, no impression with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Heez A Steel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 023-211 / 14 | Jump (34) | Mr A J Findlay | G A Charlton Mrs J M Walton | 7/4 | |
| with leader, led before 7th, headed 3 out, every chance when blundered badly and lost place next, soon ridden, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | SHD | Sirkeel (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 263F25- / 8 | Jump (216) | Harry Haynes | J Ewart Halliday Carruthers… | 9/1 | |
| led to before 7th, with leader, led again 3 out, headed last, ridden and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Milans Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P1- / 7 | Jump (209) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson David Armstrong… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 4 L | Arran Law (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 05-4 / 8 | Jump (21) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, driven and kept on from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 7 L | Saujana (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 07/279 / 6 | Jump (21) | Ryan Mania | J Bewley Mr R Bewley | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out, soon outpaced, 8th and beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | Dist | Hey Charlie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/6 / 8 | Jump (178) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Hey Charlie Partnership | 22/1 | |
| mistakes, always behind, tailed off from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 10 L | Oscar Honey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 33/P2PF- / 10 | Jump (244) | G Lee | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway into mid-division halfway, mistake 4 out, outpaced when not much room on inside approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 6 L | Sylvan Oak (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/0P6- / 6 | Jump (244) | M O'Connell | A Crook Mr Richard Berry | 250/1 | |
| keen early, held up, always behind, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Just Maddie (GB) (filly, brown, 10 5) | 8706- / 9 | Jump (222) | F Davis | R Nixon Rayson & Susan… | 200/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Surely Blue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 750-097 / 5 | Jump (21) | A L Voy | Mrs L B Normile Carnaby & Thomson | ||
