27 Nov 2009 13:30 Newbury
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,806); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Sanderson Weatherall Marick Developments Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Rivaliste (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 40163-1 / 10 | Jump (202) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls D Huyck | 6/4 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, fluent 3rd, led approaching 5th, jumped right and mistake 4 out, hit 2 out, driven to assert flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2 L | Ikorodu Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 231-5 / 13 | Jump (30) | N D Fehily | M Sheppard Mr W J Odell | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, outpaced when hit 3 out, rallied last, stayed on well flat to go 2nd final 100yds, closed on winner, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Bob's Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 274-311 / 13 | Jump (20) | C I Gillies | W Amos Exors Of The Late… | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, headway 4th, chased winner 2 out, no impression flat and lost 2nd final 100yds, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ¾ L | Silmi (GB) (Colt, grey, 11 8) | 0/0-2110 / 11 | Flat (897), Jump (132) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech J O'Brien & C J… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 6th or 8th, headway when hampered 11th, mistake 4 out, close 3rd when hit 2 out, beaten after last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Princeful (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/7712-5 / 10 | Jump (210) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Terry Reffell | 7/1 | |
| prominent, pressed winner from 5th, hampered 11th, still challenging 3 out, beaten last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5 L | Signs of Love (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 210/U-38 / 7 | Flat (748), Jump (173) | R Johnson | Noel T Chance Mr T G Warren | 50/1 | |
| not always fluent, held up in rear, stayed on approaching 2 out, never reach leaders, no impression last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 8 L | Freddie The Third (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 73/6PF-3 / 8 | Jump (34) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 6th, mistake next, hampered 11th, hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 11 L | Ouragan Lagrange (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 703/6-2U / 8 | Jump (25) | P Hide | G & J Moore The Betting Room… | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5th, mistake 7th, soon lost place, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 4 L | Costa Courta (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5/7444-F / 9 | Jump (17) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Pell-mell Partners | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped rear 7th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Like A Duke (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | P6-75F1 / 7 | Jump (16) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ajzal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 81-U / 9 | Flat (887), Jump (17) | Felix de Giles | T R George John Manser & Claire… | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Otage De Brion (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 434P-P3 / 10 | Flat (1199), Jump (22) | S Thomas | C E Longsdon Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | ||
