03 Dec 2009 13:25 Market Rasen
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,797); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Book Online For Boxing Day 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | King Fontaine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 34/353-1 / 22 | Jump (27) | P Kinsella | J M Jefferson Mr R J Hewitt | 6/5 | |
| tracked leader, headway to lead before 2 out, headed narrowly last, soon ridden, rallied to lead again final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Tequilla Bob (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 371/ / 6 | Jump (592) | P J Brennan | C E Longsdon P Deal, J Hughes,… | 11/2 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway to track leading pair 4th, went 2nd before 2 out, led narrowly when not fluent last, soon ridden, headed and no extra final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 20 L | Bob Will (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 976 / 11 | Jump (27) | K Renwick | C Grant Mr J L Flint | 100/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure to go moderate 3rd after last, no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3 L | Finlay (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 44-44 / 8 | Jump (17) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr D Lockwood, P Edwards,… | 5/1 | |
| led to before 2 out, weakened between last 2, lost 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 8 L | Apache Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 05- / 11 | Jump (282) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr A Slack | 25/1 | |
| jumped slowly 1st, tracked leaders, lost place 4th, struggling 6th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Young Buddy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 444-089 / 6 | Jump (20) | Oliver Williams | J M Jefferson Minster Commercial… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, driven and outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 7 L | Frosty Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-8 / 9 | Jump (25) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy A Hill, S Florey,… | 5/1 | |
| held up, struggling 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 11 L | Switched Off (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 217-66 / 9 | Jump (25) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby Mr P Nicholls &… | 9/1 | |
| held up, struggling 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 6 L | South America (NZ) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 6 | Jump (12) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| held up, some headway 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Shayaza (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 5532- / 6 | Jump (222) | K Mercer | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | |||
