08 Dec 2009 14:10 Fontwell
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Wellpool Building And Maintenance Services Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Ere Alfie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 9-P363F / 8 | Jump (12) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Sally & Miss… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 4 out, clear before last, ran on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 8 L | Hobb's Dream (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 1) | P98R-8F / 10 | Jump (28) | W Kennedy | N P Mulholland John & Jeanette… | 20/1 | |
| behind, headway 9th, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon chasing winner, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 6 L | Kappelhoff (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 2P/133-4 / 14 | Jump (23) | Matthew Batchelor | Mrs L Richards Mrs Lydia Richards | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered after 4 out, headway before 2nd last, ran on, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Just Playfull (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 443-175 / 10 | Jump (27) | Nick Scholfield | M G Rimell Mr W W Stroud | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, effort 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 12 L | King Diamond (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 5-74732 / 12 | Flat (1094), Jump (16) | R P McLernon | F Jordan Mr P W Harrison | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders halfway, effort 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Caspar of Tarsus (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 4547P4- / 8 | Jump (267) | B Wharfe | G A Ham The Holmes Office | 25/1 | |
| behind, headway after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ½ L | Ballyaahbutt (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 4P/23PP- / 10 | Jump (279) | Giles Hawkins | Miss Tor Sturgis Miss Tor Sturgis | 9/1 | |
| always prominent, chased winner after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 10 L | Wishes Or Watches (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 3) | 353-PP0 / 13 | Flat (723), Jump (27) | A Freeman | John R Upson The Peter Partnership | 28/1 | |
| held up in touch, under pressure 10th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 13 L | Mortar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | PP-PUU6 / 13 | Jump (8) | J Pemberton | R Rowe Mrs V Palmer | 20/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 6th, remained prominent, lost place before 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Chicago Alley (GB) (Mare, brown, 11 12) | 226-118 / 13 | Jump (22) | R Greene | D G Bridgwater Dave Roberts Racing | ||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Ponchatrain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 44/2-641 / 11 | Jump (8) | W Marston | M Keighley The League Of Gentlemen | ||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Wondersobright (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | 17-5429 / 11 | Jump (22) | A Bird | P Butler Mr Christopher… | ||
| 3 |   | - | Space Cowboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 625-P6P / 10 | Flat (1251), Jump (21) | P Hide | G & J Moore The Sanderson Partnership | |||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Popsleebobross (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 904/045 / 8 | Jump (21) | M Goldstein | P Butler Mr Alistair M J… | ||
