10 Nov 2009 15:30 Lingfield
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles Course; Chase Course;Good, Good to Firm in places).
Copthorne Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Stratford Stroller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0-9441F / 11 | Jump (102) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs P Tollit | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway 5th, tracked leader 3 out, led 2 out, narrowly headed flat, driven and rallied to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Lepido (ITY) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 06571-7 / 8 | Flat (508), Jump (194) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mrs Victoria Phelan | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inner, slight mistake 3 out, lost place after, rallied from 2 out, going well last, pushed along to lead briefly flat, found no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Just Beware (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 13) | 22-24P7 / 12 | Flat (1216), Jump (38) | Gemma Gracey-Davison | Miss Z C Davison The Secret Circle | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 3 out, soon driven along, headway on outside and every chance 2 out, ridden and not quicken from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | We're Delighted (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 2-26 / 5 | Flat (89), Jump (44) | Alex Merriam | N B King Staverton Owners… | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, tracked leading pair 3 out, challenged and every chance 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 9 L | War Footing (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 490/P4-2 / 8 | Jump (20) | R Thornton | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis | 15/8 | |
| chased leader, led 3 out, headed 2 ot, soon lost 2nd and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 27 L | Ridge Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0/6-S607 / 8 | Flat (137), Jump (42) | S E Durack | Jim Best C F Harrington | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 21 L | Musashi (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 9) | 5654 / 7 | Flat (120), Jump (8) | C Bolger | Mrs L J Mongan Mr P Ponting | 8/1 | |
| led, hit 2nd, soon clear, reduced lead and headed 3 out, soon weakened under pressure, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 26 L | Lukie Victor (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 6P-0630 / 10 | Jump (135) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 10/1 | |
| raced wide, always behind, pushed along after 4th, lost touch 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
