20 Nov 2009 15:50 Ascot
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Allied Irish Bank (GB) Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Zabeel Palace (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 80/1112 / 23 | Flat (786), Jump (13) | Paul Moloney | B J Curley Curley Leisure | 9/4 | |
| held up in touch, travelling well and headway bend approaching 2 out, soon chase leader, ridden to lead soon after last, stayed on readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Oldrik (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 21130-2 / 11 | Flat (420), Jump (40) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Miss Charlotte… | 10/1 | |
| in rear, headway bend approaching 2 out, soon went 3rd, ridden and every chance last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1½ L | Pascha Bere (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 9) | 7383-02 / 9 | Flat (796), Jump (20) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr And Mrs Mark… | 15/2 | |
| led, ridden 2 out, headed soon after last, switched left, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Sunsetten (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 61354-3 / 10 | Jump (27) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Mr H Burns | 9/2 | |
| close up, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1 L | Premier Dane (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1F755-6 / 10 | Flat (1196), Jump (27) | F Davis | N G Richards Hush Hush Partnership | 20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 9 L | Show Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 0179- / 7 | Flat (435), Jump (307) | Felix de Giles | A M Balding Sir Gordon Brunton… | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 5 L | Son of Flicka (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22126-F / 11 | Jump (27) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Twenty Four Seven… | 14/1 | |
| pulled hard, tracked leader, joined leader 4 out, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Secret Tune (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 9112-03 / 8 | Flat (818), Jump (40) | S Thomas | T R George Mr R Davies | 10/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | HD | Alph (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 34407-6 / 13 | Flat (1917), Jump (33) | Matthew Batchelor | R A Teal Mr Andy Chard | 40/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 9 L | Picot de Say (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 24P-146 / 10 | Flat (71), Jump (34) | Jack Doyle | C Roberts Dr Simon Clarke | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Mutual Friend (USA) (Colt, grey, 11 12) | 1323P1 / 6 | Flat (872), Jump (35) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Pond House Racing | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, never trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Tender Falcon (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 13) | 441336- / 10 | Flat (372), Jump (279) | Andrew Tinkler | R J Hodges Mr P E Axon | ||
