18 Dec 2009 20:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,706); Distance: 1m 141y; Class: 7; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard / Slow.
Interior Hardware Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(9) |   | - | Shake On It (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 934704 / 21 | Flat (12), Jump (120) | J Jones | M R Hoad Mrs L Bangs | 15/2 | |
| held up, headway on bit over 1f out, shaken up to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(3) |   | ¾ L | Libre (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 250030 / 12 | Flat (18), Jump (1535) | J M O'Dwyer | F Jordan On The Up Partnership | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed towards finihs | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(7) |   | 1¼ L | Ardent Prince (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 099687 / 7 | Flat (23) | R Winston | A J McCabe Mr Barry M Fletcher | 14/1 | |
| slow into stride, held up, headway 2f out, ridden inside last, one paced | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(8) |   | 2 L | Desert Fairy (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 956635 / 7 | Flat (13) | T Eaves | J W Unett Moorland Racing | 22/1 | |
| held up mid-division, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(11) |   | NK | Kirkie (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 896-0R0 / 5 | Flat (271), Jump (32) | A Kirby | T J Pitt Willie McKay &… | 66/1 | |
| held up, no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(13) |   | ½ L | Tallest Peak (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 11) | 9339-90 / 5 | Flat (18) | D Holland | M G Quinlan The Chicken On… | 13/8 | |
| held up, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(12) |   | HD | Anduril (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 68-8500 / 9 | Flat (182), Jump (206) | D Nolan | D Carroll Mr John Allan Milburn | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, took keen hold, no extra inside last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(4) |   | 2 L | Russian Angel (GB) (Filly, grey, 8 10) | 345532 / 6 | Flat (28), Jump (393) | L P Keniry | Jean-Rene Auvray Nigel Kelly And… | 10/3 | |
| led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(2) |   | 7 L | Lambrini Lace (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 20-4688 / 6 | Flat (35) | T Hamilton | L Williamson Mrs Judy Halewood | 16/1 | |
| with leader, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(1) |   | NK | Western Art (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 909030 / 4 | Flat (45) | L Morris | Miss Gay Kelleway Miss Gay Kelleway | 14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(10) |   | 19 L | Bourn Fair (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 10) | 79-3870 / 3 | Flat (12) | Dane O'Neill | P J McBride The Bourn Partnership | 16/1 | |
| in touch, soon tracking leaders, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6(5) |   | - | Ejeed (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 11) | 888684 / 7 | Flat (16) | S Hitchcott | Miss Z C Davison Mrs J Irvine | |||
