16 Dec 2009 11:50 Newbury
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
First Great Western Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Salden Licht (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (39) | R Thornton | A King Mr Dai Griffiths | 2/1 | |
| close up, headway to chase leaders going well approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, drew clear flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 6 L | Nice One Eric (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 544-8 / 6 | Jump (26) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Cakey Bundles | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 4 out, headway soon after, chased winner after 2 out, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 11 L | Osric (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 11 | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Total Plumbing… | 9/4 | ||
| in touch, headway approaching 2 out, chasing winner when not fluent 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | 2½ L | Very Edgy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 22- / 8 | Jump (240) | A P McCoy | C R Egerton Bailey-carvill… | 15/2 | |
| chased leader until ridden and weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Firm Order (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 9 / 11 | Jump (39) | W Kennedy | P R Webber The Syndicators | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway to chase leaders and hit 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Kinsya (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 6 / 7 | Flat (66), Jump (15) | Matthew Batchelor | M H Tompkins Roalco Limited | 33/1 | |
| keen hold in mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened soon after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 11 L | Sizeable Return (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0/7-P / 8 | Jump (11) | M Bradburne | J A B Old Mr J A B Old | 100/1 | |
| led, hit 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 17 |   | 2 L | Champagne Floozie (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 7/985-FP / 7 | Jump (20) | D A Jacob | J C Fox Miss Sarah-Jane… | 150/1 | |
| behind, slow 3rd, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Apache Chant (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4P/P087- / 7 | Flat (825), Jump (376) | P Merrigan | A W Carroll Mr M S Cooke | 100/1 | |
| always behind, ridden and struggling when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Uffa Fox (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 748-446 / 8 | Jump (36) | L Heard | B De Haan Lady V Aitken Mrs… | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, behind from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Blazing Sun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 40-8 / 7 | Jump (23) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs E J Wills | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, always in rear, hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Bankers Bonus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P2000 / 5 | Jump (34) | B Wharfe | M Hill Money For Nothing… | 250/1 | |
| chased leaders until ridden and weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4 |   | 6 L | Blue Spartan (IRE) (Colt, grey, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (231) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr W A Harrison-Allan | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | SHD | Latest Dream (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 7 / 7 | Flat (1638), Jump (20) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, behind and struggling before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | Dist | Queenstown Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0 / 6 | Jump (19) | R Greene | G Brown Mr T Bramble | 250/1 | |
| not fluent, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 5 |   | 10 L | Carbon Print (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 9 / 7 | Flat (108), Jump (44) | T Scudamore | P R Webber James Evans Racing | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Forget It (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 33-55 / 7 | Flat (66), Jump (18) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore The Cockpit Crew | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Our Jane (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | / 5 | Flat (639) | L P Aspell | R A Teal Mr K W Anidjah | ||
