04 Dec 2009 12:30 Exeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Desert Orchid Restaurant Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | French Leave (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 8F0/6-6 / 23 | Jump (28) | Edward Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mr Dick Williamson | 5/2 | |
| took keen hold, led to 3rd, led approaching 4th, headed before 6th, led again before 3 out, edged left between last 2, went left and not fluent last, soon hung left, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 5 L | Lupita (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 6P5P76 / 12 | Flat (187), Jump (19) | Jimmy Derham | D D Scott Mrs D D Scott | 66/1 | |
| held up, headway 4th, went 3rd before 3 out, blundered 2 out, chased winner approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 9 L | Vic's World (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | P62-639 / 9 | Jump (170) | Harry Skelton | J D Frost Mr G Thompson | 25/1 | |
| slightly hampered 1st, tracked leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, soon every chance, weakened last, edged right flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 14 L | Free To Air (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 23P4-09 / 8 | Flat (814), Jump (15) | R J Killoran | R M Stronge Oceans Racing | 33/1 | |
| held up, pushed along approaching 4th, struggling after 6th, stayed on past beaten horses closing stages, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | NK | Darfour (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 446 / 7 | Flat (81), Jump (32) | Ian Popham | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | 14/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, fluent 4th, mistake next, headway approaching 3 out, no impression, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 8 L | Daarth (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 046P-20 / 7 | Flat (424), Jump (199) | Peter Toole | B W Duke Mr Jonathen de… | 33/1 | |
| disputed lead 1st, prominent, lost place after 6th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Saint Espiegle (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 90040-8 / 6 | Jump (15) | Michael Murphy | B R Summers Solihull Racing… | 50/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, led again approaching 6th until before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Lansdowne Princess (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 8) | 430262 / 12 | Flat (133), Jump (15) | T Molloy | G A Ham The Lansdowners | 11/2 | |
| held up in rear, some headway after 7th, weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Guydus (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 369-05 / 8 | Jump (14) | William Biddick | Miss V Williams Zara & John Johnstone,… | ||
| 5 |   | - | Sona Sasta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2/31064- / 11 | Jump (302) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr T Jackson-stops,… | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Cricket Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 3/70-094 / 6 | Jump (45) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | ||
| 2 |   | - | Kilshannig (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 9) | 09751 / 6 | Flat (440), Jump (3) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
