27 Nov 2009 13:00 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places ).
Q Associates Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Royal Mix (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (91) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Ives & Johnson… | 1/3 | |
| made virtually all, jumped right 5th, pressed when not fluent last, driven clear final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3½ L | Me Voici (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7 / 4 | Jump (77) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 8/1 | |
| in touch, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd or 5th, went 2nd after 2 out and soon pressing winner, ridden last, no impression inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 17 L | Prince Pippin (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 711 / 9 | Flat (72), Jump (10) | A Freeman | S Curran MR H D R HARRISON-ALLEN | 12/1 | |
| disputed lead until after 1st, prominent, joined winner 5th until 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | Dist | Corredor Sun (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 4 / 6 | Flat (424), Jump (44) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Steve Catton | 12/1 | |
| held up, closed 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Princess Soraya (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 57 / 4 | Flat (191), Jump (13) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Miss K Hughes | 100/1 | |
| prominent, chased winner after 1st, led briefly 2nd, bumped 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 7 L | Icy Colt (ARG) (gelding, brown, 10 5) | / 9 | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr Paul Webber | 50/1 | ||
| in rear, pushed along 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | Dist | Beat The Devil (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 5 / 5 | Flat (111), Jump (33) | S Thomas | T R George Frankie Roberts… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Mille Chief (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | B / 5 | Flat (277), Jump (19) | R Thornton | A King McNeill Family | |||
