08 Nov 2009 14:35 Hereford
Winner: £9,900 (Penalty: £6,274); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Herefordshire 'Mind' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Far More Serious (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 630126/ / 25 | Jump (648) | T Scudamore | C E Longsdon Neysauteur Partnership | 6/1 | |
| pressed leader, not fluent 2nd, slightly hampered 9th, led 4 out, drawing clear when mistake next, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 10 L | Midnight Haze (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) | 886-4P1 / 13 | Jump (6) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs C M J Reynolds | 5/2 | |
| prominent, ridden to chase winner 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 2½ L | Roussea (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 576314 / 12 | Jump (21) | J Kington | M Scudamore Simpson-Daniel… | 17/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th, went 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Bradford Boris (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0P-44 / 7 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Sally & Miss… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 5th, mistake and hampered 7th, headway 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5 L | Marked Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 241427 / 16 | Jump (24) | C Poste | R Lee Mr & Mrs C R Elliott | 13/2 | |
| led, mistake 9th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Mr Prickle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 30/5576- / 10 | Jump (244) | Aidan Coleman | Dr R D P Newland D & D Coatings… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders to 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NK | Devil's Creek (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 579249- / 9 | Jump (201) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams B And S Vaughan | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Palos Conti (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 8/0915-0 / 11 | Jump (35) | M Bradburne | T J Pitt Mr C N Barnes | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, badly hampered 7th, no chance when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 18 L | Nawow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 514231 / 11 | Flat (415), Jump (10) | Peter Toole | F Brennan Mr Luke Harvey | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, hampered 7th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | NK | Thomondgate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0F504-9 / 5 | Jump (9) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 13 |   | 5 L | Tavalu (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 13P584 / 10 | Flat (421), Jump (32) | Jimmy McCarthy | G A Ham Total Plumbing… | 28/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Whatcanisay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | P/65623- / 12 | Jump (246) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | ||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Friends of Tina (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 11 1) | 5551-43 / 8 | Jump (165) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Not All Saints… | ||
| 14 |   | - | Mad Professor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 598426 / 11 | Flat (333), Jump (7) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | |||
| FE | 15 |   | - | Auditor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 8P-5P67 / 11 | Flat (2568), Jump (3) | Edward Cookson | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | ||
