17 Nov 2009 14:40 Folkestone
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdle Course - Soft).
Daily Mail Raceday Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Lady Harmsworth Blunt)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Nikos Extra (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 14847-3 / 21 | Jump (17) | R Thornton | A King Mrs P Tollit | 3/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, steady headway 11th, chased leaders from next, switched to inside to challenge last, led final 100 yards, soon clear, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Far More Serious (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 30126/1 / 11 | Jump (9) | T Scudamore | C E Longsdon Neysauteur Partnership | 5/1 | |
| led 1st, blundered, headed 5th, remained handy, challenged from 12th, ridden to narrow lead last, headed, not pace of winner final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 2 L | Shake The Barley (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 213-164 / 10 | Jump (30) | S Thomas | T R George Slad Valley Racing… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to challenge 12th, led soon after, narrowly headed last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Sovereign King (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3/6U144- / 10 | Jump (220) | Charlie Huxley | A King Miss J M Bodycote | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 12th, stayed on well under pressure run-in, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Giolla De (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4352F-4 / 10 | Jump (23) | J W Farrelly | A Fleming Mr G Swan | 20/1 | |
| behind, 8th, pushed along after 12th, kept on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 7 L | Misty Dancer (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 11) | 40155/4 / 11 | Flat (36), Jump (10) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, 5th, one pace, pushed along after 12th, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 1¾ L | Oncle Kid (FR) (0, bay, 10 6) | F3P-39P / 10 | Jump (13) | Mr M Griffiths | P Henderson Mrs M A Cole | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, tracked leader 8th, led 10th until soon after 12th, steadily weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Ammunition (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 4/382-82 / 12 | Jump (23) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Miss Katharine… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, challenged, mistake 11th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | NS | William Bonney (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | 32411-3 / 11 | Jump (27) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs A Price | 8/1 | |
| behind, headway into mid-division 11th, ridden, struggling from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Pistol Desbois (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 911/4U9- / 7 | Jump (276) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr G L Porter | 5/1 | |
| always in rear, slow jump 2nd, well behind when blundered 10th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 8 L | Sandymac (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 1) | 598-142 / 10 | Jump (10) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Phil Collins | 8/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 16 L | Sninfia (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 43/221P- / 10 | Flat (1908), Jump (517) | B Wharfe | G A Ham Rose Farm Developments… | 66/1 | |
| never nearer than mid-division, behind from 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 18 L | Pur De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | F4/4P5P- / 10 | Jump (216) | James Banks | N Lampard The Outside Chance… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 5th to 8th, mistake, weakened next, soon struggling in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 10 L | Pauillac (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 39/3440- / 7 | Flat (1137), Jump (249) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reminders after 6th, blundered, never going from 7th, struggling after | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Manmoon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 2F3-204 / 9 | Jump (28) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | ||
