08 Nov 2009 13:00 Hereford
Winner: £3,200 (Penalty: £2,082); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Dew Drop Inn (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 850244- / 22 | Jump (237) | T Scudamore | Jim Best Miss J S Dollan | 9/2 | |
| held up, blundered 7th, headway 9th, led 2 out, soon clear easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 22 L | Flag Flier (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 11 6) | P6-4P45 / 10 | Jump (14) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mounted Gamess… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, went second after 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Meet Me At Dawn (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 7) | 70000-P / 9 | Jump (15) | Peter Toole | N P Mulholland Dajam Ltd | 50/1 | |
| led, jumped right and headed 3rd, chased leaders, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3 L | Sir Bumble (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | F/280P-2 / 11 | Jump (31) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Staverton Owners… | 15/2 | |
| in touch, led 9th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | 28 L | Tanktastic (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0533-87 / 8 | Jump (19) | T Siddall | R Fielder The Hillands Partnership | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 9th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18 |   | 9 L | Ere Alfie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0079-P3 / 8 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Sally & Miss… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, challenged 9th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | Dist | Petroglyph (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 06845-2 / 8 | Flat (25), Jump (16) | S E Durack | M G Quinlan Mrs H F Prendergast | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Monzon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | R7P728 / 10 | Flat (1960), Jump (19) | C Wallis | C Gordon Mr C G Chapman | 20/1 | |
| mid division, headway 9th, hit 10th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 5 L | Oscar Owen (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 019-725 / 9 | Jump (29) | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey C Flinton, R Lloyd,… | 10/1 | |
| behind 8th, mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Billy Smith (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | PPP-475 / 7 | Jump (163) | C Poste | John R Upson Mr Sidney J Smith | 50/1 | |
| prominent to 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | ½ L | Dance Hall Diva (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 7) | 452/0-36 / 8 | Flat (525), Jump (190) | James Davies | Miss J R Tooth Miss J R Tooth | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 9th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Follow Your Heart (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | PP-PP95 / 9 | Jump (14) | Mr M Griffiths | Mrs P Ford Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Acknowledgement (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7PP4/FP- / 10 | Flat (916), Jump (476) | Michael Murphy | Ian Williams Mr P Kirby | ||
| 14 |   | - | Auberge (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 11 5) | P866-53 / 10 | Jump (40) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Mrs Evelyn Slack | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Braybrooke Lady (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 6) | 80P6-4 / 6 | Jump (192) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr N R Jennings | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Poppy Gregg (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 967P9-6 / 9 | Flat (442), Jump (185) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor Mrs S P Elphick | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lazy But Lively (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | 745854- / 13 | Jump (226) | W P Kavanagh | B Forsey Mrs Elizabeth Chatfield | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Watch Out (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 7-P0641 / 7 | Flat (9), Jump (31) | Dean Coleman | D Burchell The Beefeaters | ||
