09 Dec 2009 15:10 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm Chase Course; Hurdles; Heavy).
Leicester Racecourse Conference Centre Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Shadow Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1122 / 7 | Jump (17) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| patiently ridden in rear, smooth headway from 2 out, effort to chase leader approaching last, driven and stayed on to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ½ L | Fruity O'Rooney (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0/712-00 / 13 | Jump (24) | P Hide | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 9/1 | |
| led, ridden 2 out, mistake last, headed final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 4 L | Power Shared (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 3) | 2373/51 / 8 | Flat (40), Jump (8) | Wayne Hutchinson | P G Murphy Mr Nick Sarson | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, improved from 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to go 3rd at last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6 L | Good Old Thyme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 242213 / 6 | Jump (10) | T Weston | Dr R D P Newland Mr G Carstairs | 15/2 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leader 2 out until approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1 L | Majaales (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 51101/8- / 10 | Flat (1222), Jump (585) | S Thomas | T R George S Nelson, J Bowen-rees,… | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, to go 3rd, soon ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 14 L | Deep Reflection (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 539-701 / 11 | Jump (6) | W Marston | M Keighley Mrs Belinda Keighley | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader until ridden 2 out, driven and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 12 L | Hohlethelonely (GB) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 4) | 153RP-7 / 8 | Flat (536), Jump (32) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams B Moore & E C Stephens | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Rock Wren (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 48P25/7 / 7 | Jump (31) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs P Robeson Mrs P Robeson | 28/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out, behind when hit last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 12 L | Mars Rock (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2196P-8 / 10 | Jump (13) | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey John Nicholls (Trading)… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, jumped right 2nd and 3rd, ridden to press leader 3 out, weakened soon after next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 21 L | Parlesotho (FR) (Mare, bay, 11 10) | 1214P-4 / 8 | Flat (746), Jump (33) | Charlie Huxley | A King Mr Jerry Wright | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | SHD | Omix D'or (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 9) | 42/432P- / 9 | Flat (836), Jump (432) | L Vickers | H J Evans Mr Richard Hobson | 50/1 | |
| always in rear, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 8 L | Eskimo Pie (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | P43RR/3- / 11 | Jump (591) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 50/1 | |
| in rear, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Friendly King (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 0313-95 / 7 | Flat (568), Jump (21) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker James, Dean & Partners | ||
