09 Dec 2009 13:10 Leicester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm Chase Course; Hurdles; Heavy).
Leicester Annual Members Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Orana Conti (FR) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 57P-PPF / 8 | Jump (10) | T J Phelan | Mark Gillard Mr T J C Seegar | 50/1 | |
| keen, always prominent, ridden to press leader approaching last, led soon after, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Blossom King (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5-P5341 / 8 | Flat (1126), Jump (80) | S Thomas | T R George Miss Daisy Hitchins | 4/1 | |
| led, ridden 2 out, pressed approaching last, headed soon after, driven and kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | Newgate (UAE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 533706 / 5 | Flat (272), Jump (47) | Oliver Williams | Mrs R Carr Mr David W Chapman | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to go 3rd 3 out, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 6 L | Esteem (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 327065 / 10 | Flat (669), Jump (41) | R Greene | D G Bridgwater Mrs E Evans | 22/1 | |
| keen, held up, headway and hampered 4 out, soon left 4th, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Early Wings (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 343327 / 8 | Flat (1256), Jump (76) | Christian Williams | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr & Mrs R Scott | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place 8th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 6 L | Russian Invader (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 436422 / 6 | Flat (4), Jump (131) | P Aspell | R C Guest Future Racing (notts)… | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, hampered soon after and left 3rd, weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 8 L | She's Humble (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 0) | 3044-26 / 11 | Jump (37) | M Bradburne | Mrs L C Jewell Valence Racing… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 30 L | The Arsonist (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5-3564P / 8 | Jump (13) | A Glassonbury | Mrs L J Young Mr D W E Coombs | 15/2 | |
| tracked leader until 8th, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Turbo Shandy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 6F21R7 / 9 | Flat (18), Jump (13) | Danny Cook | D Burchell The Beefeaters | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Mr Newton (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 42-3UUP / 10 | Jump (150) | Jimmy Derham | M Keighley J Whitney G Murtagh | ||
| 8 |   | - | Ponchatrain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 44/2-641 / 11 | Jump (9) | W Marston | M Keighley The League Of Gentlemen | |||
