05 Dec 2009 12:30 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Silver Kate (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 12) | 1324-51 / 8 | Jump (10) | S Thomas | D M Richards Mr David M Richards | 11/10 | |
| held up in touch, led 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 17 L | Badger Foot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-060 / 9 | Jump (8) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Kelso Lowflyers… | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | NK | Rif (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31- / 7 | Jump (244) | W Kennedy | A M Hales The Patient Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 7th, ridden before 3 out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Victory Parade (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | P6-1423 / 8 | Jump (12) | R Thornton | Miss R Curtis Mr Frank Davies | 5/1 | |
| pressed leader, not fluent 6th, given reminders, led after next, headed 4 out, well beaten 3 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Sherwani Wolf (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12-1 / 9 | Jump (31) | T Molloy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Charles Davies | 2/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway after 6th, jumped slowly next, challenged 4 out, every chance when mistake 3 out, mistake next, lost 2nd last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | Dist | Ethiopia (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 07/6 / 9 | Jump (16) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 5th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 11 L | Goodwill Phil (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 44/1-6 / 7 | Jump (18) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Mr Carl Pyne | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, soon in touch, mistake 5th, challenged 7th, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Sizeable Return (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/7- / 8 | Jump (275) | M Bradburne | J A B Old Mr J A B Old | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Red Bishop (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P-0 / 5 | Jump (31) | J W Farrelly | N R Mitchell Mr And Mrs Andrew… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Books Review (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/274- / 12 | Jump (278) | Donal Devereux | Mrs D A Hamer Mr Gwynne Phillips | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Over Valued (GB) (filly, brown, 10 5) | 509- / 6 | Jump (236) | Gerard Tumelty | J S Smith Mr Donald Smith | ||
