16 Nov 2009 14:40 Leicester
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £8,767); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Zanir (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 77/664-8 / 21 | Flat (878), Jump (23) | Giles Hawkins | T R George Mrs Laura Day | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, led 3 out, soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 6 L | Pickamus (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 5/7P51-7 / 11 | Jump (23) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, challenged next, kept on from last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2 L | Clova Island (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1621F4- / 7 | Jump (219) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Peter Prowting | 13/2 | |
| in touch, went 2nd approaching 4 out, ridden next, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | Balzaccio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1404-27 / 9 | Jump (37) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King King, Roberts,… | 17/2 | |
| held up mid-division, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 11 L | Zahra's Place (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 9) | 1F6-U38 / 7 | Jump (16) | M Bradburne | N B King Stephen Lower Insurance… | 16/1 | |
| held up, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 9 L | Liberty Seeker (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 91282U / 12 | Flat (139), Jump (2) | Harry Skelton | John Harris Mrs A E Harris | 16/1 | |
| held up, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Basalt (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1- / 6 | Flat (24), Jump (475) | P Kinsella | T J Pitt Kelly, O'donnell,… | 4/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Smugglers Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 96470-4 / 6 | Flat (175), Jump (16) | R McGrath | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 24 L | Laustra Bad (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 442-P03 / 10 | Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Sarah Ling | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader and raced wide, lost place 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 1 L | King Brex (DEN) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 217-5P6 / 10 | Jump (29) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Alexander Family | 25/1 | |
| held up, effort 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 7 L | Welcome Stranger (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1F52/ / 11 | Flat (1522), Jump (1257) | Peter Hatton | Miss L V Davis Miss Louise Davis | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Ikorodu Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 231-5 / 13 | Jump (19) | J M Maguire | M Sheppard Mr W J Odell | |||
| 3 |   | - | King's Revenge (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 11) | 069-373 / 8 | Flat (49), Jump (19) | T Messenger | S Lycett Nicholls Family | |||
| 14 |   | - | The Cayterers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 321567/ / 11 | Flat (44), Jump (679) | P Merrigan | A W Carroll Mr R D Willis And… | |||
