10 Nov 2009 14:10 Exeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places Hurdle Course; Chase;Good to Soft).
Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | The Great Alfie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 45651/2 / 22 | Jump (48) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, strongly pressed, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | NK | Clyffe Hanger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | FP02-23 / 10 | Jump (7) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mrs William Hall | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, strong challenge from 3 out, hung left approaching last, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 25 L | Macmar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 36721-0 / 11 | Jump (189) | K Burke | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr J Coombe | 16/1 | |
| prominent, every chance approaching 3 out, weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Referent (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 911-435 / 8 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Cheltenham Racing… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 9th, not fluent 3 out, some headway, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2 L | Gatien Du Tertre (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 551602/ / 6 | Flat (877), Jump (590) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Richard Hobson | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 9th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 8 L | Paktol Des Brosses (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1P2/11-0 / 7 | Flat (774), Jump (8) | Dean Coleman | D A Rees Mr D Rees | 66/1 | |
| led until approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | Dist | Prince Geeno (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 10/P74- / 7 | Jump (211) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Arthur White… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 5 L | Sir Peter (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 910/3F5- / 9 | Jump (285) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Mrs Phillip Stevenson | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders to 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 8 L | High Carol (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0064-81 / 9 | Jump (20) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mr M Tedham | 9/1 | |
| not fluent, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Finmere (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | P46-5 / 7 | Jump (17) | S P Jones | J G Portman Five Counties Partnership | ||
| 5 |   | - | Kristoffersen (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 503B-25 / 12 | Flat (893), Jump (47) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes T M W Partnership | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sir Bathwick (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 82303-5 / 13 | Jump (13) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Family Goes Racing | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Starlight Air (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 10 13) | 82-4214 / 10 | Jump (105) | Michael Murphy | J L Spearing Mrs Peter Badger | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | All Roads Lead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 851-730 / 6 | Jump (102) | N D Fehily | Mrs A M Thorpe Racing Rebels Syndicate | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Its All About You (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 00/954-6 / 8 | Jump (32) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
