09 Nov 2009 15:50 Southwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Book Christmas Parties At Southwell Races Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Simple Jim (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 013P-53 / 21 | Flat (13), Jump (172) | K Mercer | J Hetherton Direct Racing Partnership | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge last, kept on under pressure flat, led on line | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NS | Sea Venture (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 34880-3 / 9 | Jump (31) | D C Costello | T D Walford Mr C N Herman | 3/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, kept on flat, headed on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Chapel Flowers (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 485-211 / 9 | Jump (11) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr D Gwyn-jones | 15/8 | |
| in touch, headway to track leaders 6th, led 3 out, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 1½ L | Wee Ziggy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 7-69675 / 8 | Flat (817), Jump (16) | Brian Toomey | M Mullineaux The Hon Mrs S Pakenham | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1 L | Bret Maverick (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P3853-1 / 8 | Flat (724), Jump (177) | J Mogford | B P J Baugh Mr J H Chrimes… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, hit 4th, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | HD | Aspolan (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 24743F / 8 | Flat (547), Jump (16) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs M Hobbs Three Counties… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into 4th approaching 2 out, ridden and one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | NK | Lady Anne Nevill (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 0) | 70/907-9 / 8 | Flat (69), Jump (30) | P Kinsella | C W Fairhurst Mrs C A Arnold | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, stumbled 5th, stayed on from 2 out, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Raider of The East (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 05433-9 / 7 | Jump (19) | Dean Coleman | Tim Vaughan Mr David Lovell | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, moderate effort approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 9 L | Charlotte Street (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 30/808P- / 8 | Jump (239) | T Scudamore | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, soon driven along and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 1 L | Fuel Cell (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8-5P068 / 8 | Flat (89), Jump (3) | Mr O Greenall | I W McInnes Mr J Morris | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place soon after 7th, struggling after | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 13 L | Anfield Road (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 03-8566 / 4 | Flat (16), Jump (45) | S Thomas | L Corcoran The A T P Racing… | 14/1 | |
| raced wide, towards rear, no chance when mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 16 L | Kingscourt Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 86948R / 12 | Jump (15) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 33/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Grenoli (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | P-R2277 / 12 | Flat (1611), Jump (65) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | ||
| 9 |   | - | Tewkesbury (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 407- / 5 | Flat (626), Jump (216) | L P Aspell | K A Morgan Christine Cusselle… | |||
