28 Dec 2009 15:35 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy places)(Chase: Good, Soft places).
Ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Keki Buku (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 155-0U3 / 22 | Jump (11) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan E Mason | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 6 L | Lindy Lou (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 3) | 22-41 / 7 | Flat (443), Jump (41) | T J Murphy | A Fleming Mr H B Hodge | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 4th, not fluent 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, stayed to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | ¾ L | Synthe Davis (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) | F7-32 / 8 | Flat (645), Jump (32) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Mrs P J Sheen | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, every chance when mistake 2 out, blundered last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | NK | Novikov (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 1) | 033-421 / 9 | Flat (80), Jump (10) | Kyle James | P D Evans Cheltenham Racing… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6 L | Dinarius (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 23F106 / 7 | Flat (470), Jump (24) | P Merrigan | A M Hales Mr A S Helaissi | 14/1 | |
| led and clear until approaching 3rd, headed 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | NK | Sahrati (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 23 / 9 | Flat (131), Jump (32) | Jack Doyle | A King Mr Francise Tieman | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | NS | Elk Trail (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 114-52 / 6 | Flat (54), Jump (19) | Lee Edwards | M Mullineaux Bluestone Partnership | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, pulled hard, ridden 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 11 L | Amwell Brave (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 82-5354 / 9 | Flat (96), Jump (25) | G Lee | J R Jenkins Amwell Racing | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Thompson (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) | 0086-8 / 7 | Jump (29) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mr & Mrs M J Hawley | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 5th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Dream Catcher (SWE) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 3/1510- / 10 | Flat (815), Jump (429) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Ms Mary Miles | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 2 L | Phantom Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 231310/ / 7 | Flat (568), Jump (960) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Mr Con Harrington | 33/1 | |
| chased leader who was clear until approaching 3rd, challenged 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | Dist | Adjami (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 15784/0 / 9 | Flat (866), Jump (29) | T Siddall | John Harris Truframe Limited | 80/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off 5th | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Just Rob (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 4) | 3180- / 6 | Flat (494), Jump (290) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Favourites Racing… | |||
