03 Dec 2009 14:05 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,070); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm places)(Hurdles - Soft, Good to Soft places).
John Uren 70th Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Double Mead (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 3/21223- / 23 | Jump (487) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | 11/2 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 3rd, led next, not fluent 9th, edged left between last 2, not fluent last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Manmoon (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) | F3-204P / 9 | Jump (16) | Charlie Huxley | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, bumped 2nd, headway 7th, every chance 4 out, stayed on same pace from 2 out, went 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Chapel Flowers (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 85-2113 / 9 | Jump (24) | L Stephens | Tim Vaughan Mr D Gwyn-jones | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch, chased winner after 4 out, every chance 2 out, fluent last, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 5 L | Quincy Des Pictons (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 43321-7 / 12 | Jump (23) | P Aspell | Paul Murphy Burnham P & D Ltd | 11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th, stayed on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 12 L | Double The Trouble (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 321P-66 / 11 | Jump (15) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mrs M R Taylor | 16/1 | |
| in touch, took keen hold, blundered 4th, hit 9th, not fluent 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 5 L | Rio Laine (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 614U13 / 5 | Jump (25) | S Thomas | T R George Mrs Jayne Roberts | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, raced keenly, not fluent 1st, jumped left 2nd, headway 11th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | Dist | Foxesbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 381323 / 9 | Jump (21) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, bumped 2nd, behind from 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 4 L | Games (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2F0066 / 9 | Flat (94), Jump (14) | D Laverty | C N Kellett Mr David Dorans | 100/1 | |
| led to 4th, chased winner to 10th, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Major Euro (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 2P1-P76 / 13 | Jump (34) | James Davies | S Gilmore Mr S J Gilmore | 40/1 | |
| chased leader to 3rd, not fluent 7th, lost place next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | NS | Kentmere (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 471/0-UF / 9 | Flat (1986), Jump (19) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 13/2 | |
| not fluent, held up, jumped left and bumped 2nd, behind from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
