08 Nov 2009 13:20 Market Rasen
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,946); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Rachel Butcher Happy Birthday Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Sergeant Pink (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 11 | Flat (12) | K Mercer | S Gollings Mr Andrew Sayer | 14/1 | |
| in touch, joined leader 5th, driven and close up 2nd when left clear 2 out, kept on easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 13 L | King's Counsel (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 0 / 6 | Flat (41), Jump (10) | R McGrath | J Hetherton W R B Racing 44 | 40/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 4th, hit 3 out, soon headed and outpaced, left 2nd next, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Warrior One (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (153) | D C Costello | J Howard Johnson Patrick Joseph… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway 5th, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, soon outpaced, left 3rd next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1 L | Dark Oasis (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 211 / 8 | Flat (73), Jump (17) | Mr A E Kinirons | M C Chapman Mr Brian Jones | 8/1 | |
| led to after 4th, lost place next, outpaced 3 out, left 4th next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 8 L | Richo (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 947 / 8 | Flat (4), Jump (25) | A Pogson | S A Harris Miss H Ward | 66/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 3 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 15 L | Heredias (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4 / 4 | Jump (17) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Mr Wayne Hennessey | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, lost place 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Gold Maha (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | PF / 3 | Flat (50), Jump (67) | Brian Harding | M E Sowersby Mr Jaber Abdullah | 250/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 8 L | Bahamian Ceilidh (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 5) | / 3 | Flat (33) | Alex Merriam | B N Pollock Mrs K M Lloyd | 250/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 6 L | Lakeman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 56 / 7 | Flat (66), Jump (25) | G Lee | B Ellison The Country Stayers | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th, outpaced 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Nayessence (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (12) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr Steve Hull | 100/1 | |
| in touch, lost place approaching 3 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Reel Bluff (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (36) | K Renwick | N Wilson Mr Clive Simpson | ||
| BD | 7 |   | - | Mille Chief (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (258) | R Thornton | A King McNeill Family | ||
| 3 |   | - | Comprimario (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (189) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs M E Slade | |||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Bocamix (FR) (mare, grey, 10 12) | 3 / 8 | Flat (71), Jump (10) | M O'Connell | A Crook Mrs Helen Sinclair | ||
| 15 |   | - | Whispering Spirit (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | / 5 | Flat (65) | P Aspell | Mrs A Duffield Middleham Park… | |||
