22 Mar 2008 16:05 Newton Abbot
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
South West Racing Club Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | The Wooden Spoon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 54-2742 / 27 | Jump (14) | S E Durack | Jim Best Mr W A Scott Mr… | 5/2 | |
| made all, hit 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Master d'Or (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 413549 / 12 | Jump (12) | W McCarthy | B J Llewellyn Cheltenham Racing… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, every chance when mistake last, not recover | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 6 L | Legally Fast (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 2168-FP / 7 | Jump (7) | Christian Williams | P & M Bowen Mrs Tania Stepney | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders until lost pace 7th, soon ridden, headway after 3 out, left 3rd next, no further impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 9 L | Joli Classical (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | P58423 / 9 | Jump (26) | James White | R J Hodges Exors Of The Late… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 6th, headway to track winner next, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | Dist | The Venetian (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 28-P086 / 10 | Jump (18) | M A Fitzgerald | V R A Dartnall Mrs Suzy Haywood | 7/2 | |
| in touch, headway 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Festival Flyer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 055P-1F / 13 | Jump (93) | D R Dennis | Miss M Bragg Mr W H Whitley | 16/1 | |
| chased winner until 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Baseball Ted (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 9P3362 / 10 | Jump (12) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 11/4 | |
| towards rear, some headway 7th, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Federstar (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 12/ / 10 | Jump (882) | Dave Crosse | M F Harris Mr C W Booth | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway 7th, effort after 3 out, 3rd when lost action and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Kristoffersen (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 038542 / 12 | Jump (15) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes T M W Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Pennyrock (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 140lbs) | 569 / 7 | Jump (161) | C Poste | A E Jones Mr V J Hughes | 28/1 | |
| lost touch 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
