24 Mar 2008 17:25 Plumpton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,398); Distance: 3m 1f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places on hurdles course).
Alexanders Catering Events Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Benedict Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 26-4P03 / 23 | Jump (14) | S Elliott | J A Geake Dr & Mrs Peter… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, hit 4th, ridden 3 out, all out towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Charlie Poole (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 9006 / 7 | Jump (24) | N D Fehily | D P Keane Mrs A Walker Mrs… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and every chance 3 out, hit 2 out, rallied briefly flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Baker's Girl (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 160lbs) | 134677 / 6 | Jump (21) | Gerard Tumelty | Mrs N Pook Penn Wood Racing | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 24 L | Little Rort (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | P3P3P2 / 12 | Jump (8) | S Walsh | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 10th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 10 L | Gunnabelil (GB) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 0970-87 / 6 | Jump (8) | O Dayman | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris | 20/1 | |
| in rear, behind from 8th, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 4 L | My Matilda (GB) (Filly, Grey, 151lbs) | P4-7300 / 9 | Jump (18) | Stephen Craine | Andrew Turnell Mr L G Kimber | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, slow jump 1st, ridden and weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | English Jim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P-8PPP8 / 9 | Jump (41) | S Thomas | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr P Hempenstall | 6/1 | |
| led, headed 2nd, ridden and weakened 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Pochard (GB) (Filly, Brown, 159lbs) | 0983 / 5 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | J M P Eustace Mrs J J Shaw | 11/2 | |
| in touch, mistake 9th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Come On Jim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/0-PP7 / 7 | Jump (15) | J Diment | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, behind from 7th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Kisha King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 0P42P8 / 11 | Jump (8) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Mrs Anne Taylor | 7/1 | |
| towards rear and keen, hit 4th, behind from 8th, soon lost touch, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Political Dissent (GB) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) | P-07P6P / 6 | Jump (24) | S P Jones | A M Hales Mr D M Huglin | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 9th, soon weakened and tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
