25 Nov 2009 14:50 Chepstow
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,529); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | My Friend Sandy (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 0/5328-1 / 24 | Jump (21) | T Siddall | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 9/1 | |
| keen early, in touch, ridden and hanging left after 3 out, led last, all out towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Magnifico (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2-42411 / 10 | Flat (218), Jump (22) | A Glassonbury | P D Evans Mrs M Gittings-Watts | 4/1 | |
| pressed leader, led approaching 2nd, made most after that until headed approaching 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on well towards finish, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Clyffe Hanger (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | P02-232 / 10 | Jump (15) | Harry Skelton | R H Buckler Mrs William Hall | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, led before 2 out, headed and hit last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Chesapeake (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 5/723-P2 / 8 | Flat (786), Jump (7) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th or 7th, headway soon after, outpaced 3 out, rallied between last 2, no impression last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3 L | Silver Spinner (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 13) | 13234-5 / 7 | Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Mickleton Racing… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly 7th, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | Dist | Dance Island (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 542F-31 / 9 | Jump (21) | Peter Toole | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 13 L | Macmar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6721-03 / 11 | Jump (15) | K Burke | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr J Coombe | 18/1 | |
| led until approaching 2nd, pressed leader, ridden after 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | Dist | Two Miles West (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 316F00 / 9 | Flat (1894), Jump (23) | Ciaran McKee | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 4th, struggling next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Dom d'Orgeval (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3PP/7P5- / 12 | Jump (273) | T Scudamore | D Pipe A J White And Mrs… | ||
