05 Dec 2009 13:35 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
freebets.co.uk Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Strategic Approach (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 31/FF-33 / 23 | Jump (31) | Wayne Hutchinson | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, led 3 out, drew clear flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 8 L | Sandofthecolosseum (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3F-6 / 7 | Jump (24) | W Kennedy | A M Hales The Old Relics… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon went 2nd, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | Bally Sands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 510220- / 13 | Jump (267) | Sean Quinlan | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place but still in touch 7th, outpaced 4 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Inside Dealer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6-64 / 10 | Jump (16) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J M Dare, T Hamlin,… | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 4 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Quintero (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F61-4 / 7 | Jump (26) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 14/1 | |
| not always fluent, led to 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 5 L | Holmwood Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 22-1338 / 12 | Jump (16) | K Burke | P R Rodford Mr Brian Derrick | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2nd, chased leader next until after 5th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 11 L | The Begrudger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11- / 9 | Jump (265) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Sean Dowling | 13/8 | |
| held up, not fluent 5th, headway after 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | ½ L | Norwest (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 8696-39 / 8 | Jump (41) | D R Dennis | N J Hawke Diamond Racing… | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when hit 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Classic Diamond (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 00 / 7 | Jump (24) | R Greene | Mrs M Hobbs Tyre Hill Racing | 100/1 | |
| chased leader to 3rd, 2nd again after 5th until approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | Dist | Joe Twist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | FPF54-P / 7 | Jump (21) | David England | D Killahena & G McPherson The Martins Hill… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistakes 2nd and 3rd, weakened after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Tallyho Tara (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) | U0 / 6 | Jump (16) | Dean Coleman | Tim Vaughan Miss Marie Steele | ||
