29 Dec 2009 12:30 Newbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Heavy.
Happy Birthday Laura From Bathwick Tyres Juvenile Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Orzare (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (54) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr Bryan Fry | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, ridden approaching last, driven and kept on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Hunterview (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (66) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey | 9/4 | |
| in touch, headway after 4 out, chased leaders 2 out, driven to challenge before last and mistake, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 10 L | Rajamand (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (27) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership | 5/1 | |
| prominent, hit 4th, blundered 3 out, chased winner soon after until weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | Dist | Coeur Brule (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2424 / 10 | Flat (104), Jump (33) | Mr David Turner | Miss S L Davison Mr David Turner | 16/1 | |
| in touch, headway to lead 4th, headed 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened soon after, blundered last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1 L | Kings Troop (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (41) | R Thornton | A King Mr W H Ponsonby | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, slow jump 3rd, ridden 3 out, no chance when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 3½ L | Windpfeil (IRE) (colt, black, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (78) | A Glassonbury | S C Burrough Miss Jo Ewell | 33/1 | |
| hit 1st, held up, headway to moderate 5th 3 out, struggling after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 10 L | Mallorey (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (8) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr John Findlay | 33/1 | |
| always behid, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 13 L | Puzzlemaster (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (67) | R Johnson | H Morrison Mr & Mrs Rory Sweet | 9/4 | |
| hit 1st, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | Dist | Sir John (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 88 / 7 | Jump (23) | Gerald Quinn | J & A O'Neill Mr R Knight | 50/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lost Arca (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 10 | Jump (23) | Sean Quinlan | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Billy Smart (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 6 / 3 | Flat (108), Jump (23) | M Bradburne | A J Lidderdale Smart Racing Ltd | ||
| 1 |   | - | Sang Bleu (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 11 / 6 | Jump (89) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls S Munir | |||
