27 Nov 2009 15:45 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places ).
Racing UK 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Bellvano (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1R1- / 8 | Jump (272) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus | 10/11 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4th, led before 2 out, hung left approaching last, stayed on strongly to draw clear flat, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 10 L | Prince Buster (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 10 | Flat (962) | R Thornton | A King The Unusual Racegoers… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 4½ L | Tocca Ferro (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 1- / 5 | Jump (266) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Sarah Prior… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, every chance when blundered 2 out, lost 2nd when mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Cois Farraig (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1- / 7 | Jump (243) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr R V Shaw | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 2nd, headed after 5th, hampered 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Black Jack Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21-1 / 8 | Jump (211) | T Scudamore | Miss R Curtis Mr Peter Neary | 12/1 | |
| pressing leader when bumped 1st, prominent, led after 5th, headed approaching 2 out where mistake, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 16 L | Island Jim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 63 / 7 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | C E Longsdon D Adam M Coates… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped slowly 2nd and 3rd, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 9 L | Shannon Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F02440 / 8 | Jump (21) | Ryan Raftery | Noel T Chance Miss Caroline Fryer | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 11 L | Extreme Conviction (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 641- / 8 | Jump (251) | Paul Moloney | John Berry All Points West… | 80/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake next, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 20 L | Also Jo (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 0/9-U5 / 9 | Jump (21) | C I Gillies | W Amos Mrs S Gray, Mr… | 100/1 | |
| led, jumped left and mistake 1st, headed next, weakened well before 3 out, went badly left 2 out and last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Badger Foot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-06 / 9 | Jump (10) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Kelso Lowflyers… | 100/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 4th, behind after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 29 L | Cedar Falls (USA) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | James Davies | G Brown Mr Michael James… | 100/1 | ||
| always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | ½ L | Queenstown Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | R Greene | G Brown Mr T Bramble | 100/1 | ||
| in rear, jumped right and mistake 1st, continued to jump right and moderately, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Running Upthathill (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 0 / 7 | Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Cliff Clunes Graham… | |||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Henry King (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 10-2 / 10 | Jump (33) | T J Murphy | V R A Dartnall Mrs C Barber | ||
| 15 |   | - | Eastern Paramour (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 120-6 / 6 | Jump (20) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr W A Harrison-Allan | |||
