25 Nov 2009 13:20 Wetherby
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Walton 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Lightening Rod (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3101-7 / 12 | Jump (14) | Mr O Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr N W A Bannister… | 11/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, led after last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Cunning Clarets (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 215- / 6 | Jump (235) | B S Hughes | R A Fahey The Matthewman… | 11/8 | |
| held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 7 L | Waldo Winchester (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P7-PPR3 / 8 | Jump (39) | A Cooper | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr N Wilson | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, led 3 out, headed approaching last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2 L | Jack The Gent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3877- / 12 | Jump (251) | P Buchanan | G M Moore Miss S R Robertson | 40/1 | |
| held up, chased leaders approaching 3 out, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 4½ L | Flash Harriet (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 37-57 / 9 | Jump (16) | P Kinsella | J Mackie A J Wall, C J Wall | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 9 L | Birch Hill Bedouin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0-1 / 7 | Jump (27) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 14/1 | |
| prominent, lost place after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 4 L | Another Dark Rum (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 76- / 13 | Jump (299) | K Mercer | J R Weymes Mr S J Leadbetter | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, lead, headed 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 16 L | Beamazed (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 37 / 9 | Jump (12) | R Walford | T D Walford Mr T Pearcy | 11/2 | |
| behind and struggling from 4th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | ½ L | Donny Briggs (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4415-06 / 6 | Jump (11) | R McGrath | T D Easterby A Ram, A Baggie… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close order 5th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Not Talking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0058- / 8 | Jump (234) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mr J N Blackburn | 28/1 | |
| held up, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 8 L | Boyoboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 05-7 / 6 | Jump (15) | M O'Connell | G M Moore Geoff & Sandra… | 100/1 | |
| held up, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 7 L | Kosta Brava (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 300-8 / 9 | Jump (39) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr David Armstrong | 16/1 | |
| led to 5th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Landofgreenginger (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 906-5 / 4 | Jump (10) | K Renwick | I W McInnes Mr G Parkinson | ||
| 13 |   | - | Papa Drew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 888 / 7 | Jump (15) | J Reveley | A Parker Mr Andrew McAllister | |||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Strawgate (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | G Berridge | J Howard Johnson Mr P J Harle | |||
| 1 |   | - | Alfie Bet (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00-676 / 6 | Jump (28) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Miss Alison P Lee | |||
