20 Nov 2009 15:15 Ascot
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Mar City Developments Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 248-321 / 14 | Jump (13) | W Marston | M Keighley Cash Is King | 15/8 | |
| in touch, chased leader 11th to 15th, outpaced 4 out, only 6th and looked held 2 out, driven, ran on strongly flat to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Pretty Star (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 23225-3 / 10 | Flat (1246), Jump (202) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mrs Lottie Hayman-Joyce… | 16/1 | |
| made most, ridden when pressed 3 out, driven approaching last, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ½ L | Fairoak Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | 1345-11 / 9 | Jump (54) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 11/2 | |
| in touch, ridden 4 out, headway 2 out, driven and stayed on to take 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | NK | Theatrical Moment (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 47217-4 / 8 | Jump (41) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Masterson Holdings… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, took closer order 6th, mistake 3 out, ridden and effort approaching last, one pace and hung left towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Out The Black (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 123-P43 / 12 | Jump (26) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mr James Drummond | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 6 out, pressed leader from 3 out, every chance next, driven and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Bowleaze (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | 447-624 / 11 | Jump (13) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Martin Short | 13/2 | |
| held up in touch, lost place 8th, headway after 10th to track leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 19 L | Briery Fox (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 537312- / 13 | Jump (209) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Vicky Reed Helen… | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway 5 out, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 11 L | Ballyfoy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2P4P13/ / 11 | Jump (637) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr M K George | 20/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, slow 5th, headway 14th, weakened 4 out, behind when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 2½ L | Pairc Na Gcapall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | F1-4334 / 11 | Jump (28) | Alex Merriam | N B King The St Gatien Racing… | 20/1 | |
| mainly in rear, ridden and weakened 6 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | Dist | Dream Garden (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 16126-5 / 10 | Jump (27) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr J H Henderson | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 11th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Hopkins (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 4/521P-U / 9 | Jump (20) | Christian Williams | H D Daly Mr Trevor Hemmings | ||
