7:05 Aintree 15 May 2009
Letheby & Christopher Handicap Hurdle
(Class 3) (2m209yds) 2m1f Good To Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£6,505 2nd
£1,910 3rd
£955 4th
£477
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 108 tb | 110 | 79 | 122 | – | ||||
| ch g Zilzal (USA) - Hunters Of Brora (IRE) (Sharpo) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader, joined leader 4th, led approaching 3 out, soon clear, well in command but kept up to work (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 116 | 125 | 82 | 124 | – | ||||
| b g Kadounor (FR) - Lamakara (FR) (Akarad) | ||||||||||
| Held up well off pace, ridden and stayed on from 3 out, went 2nd last, never any chance with winner (op 13-2 tchd 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1013 | 115 | 66 | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Video Rock (FR) - Attualita (FR) (Master Thatch) | ||||||||||
| In touch, ridden and edged left after 3 out, chased winner but no chance next until last, faded run-in (tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 104 | 113 | 57 | 102 | – | ||||
| b g Personal Flag (USA) - Sun Shines East (USA) (Eastern Echo) | ||||||||||
| Led until ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakened after 2 out (op 12-1 tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 117 | 123 | 39 | 92 | – | ||||
| gr g Atticus (USA) - Pride Of Baino (USA) (Secretariat) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden well before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 7-1 tchd 15-2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 112 | 118 | 25 | 81 | – | ||||
| b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Living Legend (ITY) (Archway) | ||||||||||
| Held up last well off pace, weakened before 3 out, never in contention, tailed off (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to settle the gelding, get it switched off early and then creep into the race, adding that in settling he became trapped behind L'Eau Du Nil which was running slowly, having made ground in back straight it emptied out on ground which was unsuitable, being the type that would carry its rider into contention he felt that once it came to the end of its run, it was prudent not to be more vigorous.) (op 4-1 tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 119 | 125 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Accordion (IRE) - Top Her Up (IRE) (Beneficial) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, disputing 2 lengths 2nd when blundered 3 out, not recover and soon beaten, pulled up before last (op 9-4) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 117 | 123 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Largesse - Palmstead Belle (IRE) (Wolfhound) | ||||||||||
| In touch when blundered and unseated rider 3rd (op 16-1 tchd 7-1) | ||||||||||
- 8 ran Off time: 7:05:00 Winning time: 4m 24.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 113%
- Non-runners: Hibiki (unsuitable ground), Lord Baskerville (unsuitable ground), Markila (unsuitable ground), Saif Sareea (unsuitable ground), Sea Storm (unsuitable ground), Sunsetten (unsuitable ground), The Duke's Speech (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Robert Gibbons (Little Bob) 1st breeder: Robert Gibbons
- 2nd owner: C Weare and A Pierce (L'Eau Du Nil)
- 3rd owner: P W Middleton Mrs Julie Middleton (Olympian)
- Tote win: £10 PL: £2.10 £2.30 £2.30 Ex: £273 CSF: £129.45 Tricast: £932.17
