10 Nov 2009 14:00 Lingfield
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,946); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles Course; Chase Course;Good, Good to Firm in places).
E.B.F. National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sonowyouno (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 33-21 / 6 | Jump (17) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/8 | |
| held up in touch, headway going well before 2 out went 2nd 2 out, led last ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Emperor Concerto (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 54/33-1 / 11 | Jump (20) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Noel Maguire | 10/3 | |
| led, pushed along approaching 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | SHD | Ashleys Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3- / 6 | Jump (246) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mrs T Brown | 17/2 | |
| took keen hold, raced wide, held up, progressed 4th, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, mistake and went 2nd soon aftrer 2 out, hung left but stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 12 L | Divy (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 211- / 6 | Jump (211) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Pjl Racing | 6/1 | |
| tended to jump right, chased leader until mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, weakened and head last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 10 L | Swansbrook (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5/313- / 11 | Jump (239) | R Thornton | A King Mr Peter Williams | 8/1 | |
| chased leading pair, mistake 6th, weakened into 5th when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Uffa Fox (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6/748-44 / 8 | Jump (30) | Felix de Giles | B De Haan Lady V Aitken Mrs… | 16/1 | |
| held up, some headway on inside approaching 2 out, no headway soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 10 L | Good For Blue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3-6 / 8 | Jump (170) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Someday's Here… | 33/1 | |
| held up, mistake 2nd, hit next, ridden and struggling 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 20 L | Bobbisox (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 08-7 / 9 | Jump (184) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Tony & The Late… | 150/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up mistake 5th, ridden and struggling after 3 out tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Notmorebrandy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | R/3442-2 / 6 | Jump (192) | Alex Merriam | Mrs D Grissell Ms J Lambert | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place before 6th, struggling in rear soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 24 L | Shadow Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-95 / 6 | Jump (21) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Firsthorse Together… | 66/1 | |
| always in rear, struggling 3 out, tailed off when hit last | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Wham Bang (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8- / 7 | Jump (548) | W Marston | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | ||
