28 Nov 2009 15:45 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,004); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
sportingbet.com Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Shillingstone (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 13/221-1 / 9 | Jump (26) | Mr S Allwood | R H & Mrs S Alner Countess Cathcart | 5/4 | |
| held up, smooth headway, going well appraoching 15th, left 2nd at next, challenged going well approaching 4 out, led on bit last, soon quickened clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Scots Dragoon (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | P3-5P21 / 9 | Jump (21) | Mr Ben Brisbourne | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, left in close 3rd at 16th, took narrow lead on inside before 4 out, ridden between last 2, headed last, outpaced by winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 24 L | Kennel Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2-13FFP / 8 | Jump (25) | Mr P J Tolman | W K Goldsworthy Peter & Lisa Hall | 33/1 | |
| tended to jump right, chased leaders, mistake and ridden 15th, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | The Real Deal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | U/046-F3 / 9 | Jump (24) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 15/2 | |
| held up, mistakes 3rd, 7th and 9th, headway 17th to chase leading trio approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | Dist | Baron Windrush (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 117PP/P / 11 | Jump (14) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Double Octagon… | 14/1 | |
| held up, ridden approaching 9th, headway 16th to chase leaders next, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | Dist | Putney Bridge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 41/63P4- / 10 | Jump (245) | Joshua Moore | W K Goldsworthy Mr M Duthie | 8/1 | |
| led until blundered and headed 15th, left in narrow lead next, headed after 17th and soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Borero (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | P/141P-P / 8 | Jump (25) | Mr O Greenall | C J Mann N W A Bannister… | ||
| 7 |   | - | Fourball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 43/3UF-4 / 9 | Jump (14) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Jim Bobs Girl (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 234-1P9 / 8 | Jump (13) | Miss Isabel Tompsett | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Brian Jones | ||
| UR | 10 |   | - | Alfadora (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 32-1F62 / 10 | Jump (7) | Jake Greenall | M F Harris The Virtual Partnership | ||
