Newbury Result 26 Nov 2009 « 3:45 Burges Salmon Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (Class 5) (4-6yo) (2m110y) 2m½f Soft £1,951.50, £573.00, £286.50, £143.10 « 1 Oscar Whisky (IRE) 8/15F 4 11-7 Nicky Henderson â * * » b g Oscar (IRE) - Ash Baloo (IRE) (Phardante) Barry Geraghty Chased leaders, led 3 out, pushed along 2f out, stayed on strongly and came clear inside final furlong (op 8-11) 2 4 Midnight Prayer 14/1 4 11-0 Alan King â * * » b g Midnight Legend - Onawing Andaprayer (Energist) Robert Thornton In touch, ridden 3f out, stayed on well from over 1f out to take 2nd well inside final furlong but no chance with winner (op 16-1) 3 1 Court In Motion (IRE) 7/1 4 11-0 Emma Lavelle â * * » br g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Peace Time Girl (IRE) (Buckskin) Jack Doyle Chased leaders until outpaced 3f out, stayed on again final 2f and going on near finish but not a threat (tchd 8-1) 4 nk Rock On Ruby (IRE) 14/1 4 11-0 Paul Nicholls â * * » b g Oscar (IRE) - Stony View (IRE) (Tirol) Nick Scholfield In rear, headway 7f out, chased winner 3f out, never quite on terms and outpaced from over 1f out, weakened into 4th close home « 5 ¾ Tail Of The Bank (IRE) 20/1 6 10-11 Laura Young â * * » b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Dear Money (IRE) (Buckskin) Andrew Glassonbury3 Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f (op 16-1) 6 11 Penylan Star (IRE) 16/1 4 10-11 Philip Hobbs â * * » b/br g Presenting - Northwood May (Teenoso) Rhys Flint3 Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced (op 20-1) 7 1 Pere Blanc (IRE) 10/1 4 11-0 David Arbuthnot â * * » b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Sunset Leader (IRE) (Supreme Leader) Paddy Brennan Led, ridden, green and headed 3f out, weakened quickly (op 14-1 tchd 16-1) 8 5 Real Tempo (FR) 40/1 4 10-7 J-M Plasschaert â * * » b g Trempolino (USA) - Vision Of Realm (FR) (Vision) Stefaan Francois7 Always towards rear (op 33-1) « 9 10 Eight Palms (IRE) 25/1 5 11-4 t Paul Nicholls â * * » b g Great Palm (USA) - Nordic Union (IRE) (Nordico) Harry Skelton3 Always towards rear (op 16-1) 10 15 Citrus Mark 33/1 4 11-0 Paul Webber â * * » b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Lemon's Mill (USA) (Roberto) Will Kennedy In touch, chased leaders and not much room on bend 5f out, ridden 4f out, soon weakened (op 25-1) 11 16 Medicine Man (IRE) 40/1 5 11-0 Ben De Haan â * * » b g Great Palm (USA) - Sorimak Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale) Liam Heard In rear, some headway when hampered on inside bend 5f out, soon weakened (tchd 50-1)
What about the 2002 Champion Bumper at the festival: 1. Pizarro 2. Rhinestone Cowboy 3. Back In Front 4. Thisthatandtother 5. Iris's Gift 6. Supreme Developer Many other very good horses down the field.
............ and broke his knee joint 3F out and the ground was against him and his jockey had been on the piss at lunchtime and he'd had an egg curry and a gallon of guiness the night before and .................
