10 Dec 2009 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £9,750 (Penalty: £6,342); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Brewin Dolphin Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Special Occasion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 113-0 / 10 | Jump (38) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Miss L B Gould | 7/2 | |
| held up on outside, headway to challenge approaching 2 out, led last, ridden, edged left flat, held on under pressure towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Shore Thing (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-1U291 / 7 | Flat (101), Jump (17) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr B J Llewellyn | 8/1 | |
| made most from 2nd, hard pressed 2 out, headed when not fluent last, ridden, kept on under pressure flat, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 6 L | Cantabilly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 9/5F-022 / 10 | Flat (272), Jump (14) | T J Murphy | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway, effort approaching 2 out, ridden, one pace approaching last, no impression with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Jocheski (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2048-41 / 7 | Flat (331), Jump (28) | Mr M Griffiths | A G Newcombe The Grubbing Well… | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, effort 3 out, outpaced next, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Moment Present (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 112533 / 7 | Flat (497), Jump (19) | R Thornton | C J Mann Mr S R Hope | 13/2 | |
| close up on outside, ridden, outpaced 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Wise Men Say (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 334P1P / 8 | Jump (25) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Wendy Hezel | 9/1 | |
| led to 2nd, disputed lead, ridden, lost place approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Only For Sue (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 115/ / 11 | Flat (619), Jump (601) | Giles Hawkins | W S Kittow Mrs Susan Arnesen | ||
