14 Dec 2009 14:05 Plumpton
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Bob Kiernan Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Aldertune (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 413-U2 / 8 | Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Bunty Millard | 13/8 | |
| close up, driven in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on under pressure to challenge before last, led run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Abbevillian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | F/234-1 / 8 | Jump (21) | A P McCoy | C R Egerton A & J Allison,… | 11/10 | |
| led 2nd, ridden before 2 out, driven and joined last, headed and unable to quicken run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4 L | Global Warming (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 46-5 / 10 | Jump (33) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle The Older But No… | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway on inner approaching 3 out, 4th when hit 2 out, stayed on approaching last, kept on steadily into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | No Principles (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5-132 / 13 | Jump (18) | Gerard Tumelty | J S Smith Exors Of The Late… | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, went 2nd 5th to next, regained 2nd approaching 3 out, driven to challenge 2 out, in 3rd, no extra before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 12 L | Oamaru Stone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 614-56 / 7 | Jump (23) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 33/1 | |
| held up in last trio, 7th and struggling 3 out, kept on after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Dawn Choir (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 4-79612 / 7 | Jump (28) | L P Aspell | P G Murphy Miss J Collison | 8/1 | |
| in touch, bumped 5th, headway to 2nd before 9th where not fluent, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 19 L | Quickdraw (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 8- / 7 | Jump (568) | E Dehdashti | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | 200/1 | |
| in touch, lost place before 7th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | Dist | Aztec Treasure (NZ) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 469 / 7 | Jump (13) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 125/1 | |
| held up in last trio, well behind and struggling 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Snow Kaddy (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 086 / 5 | Jump (16) | Jimmy McCarthy | N B King The Dyball Partnership | ||
