26 Mar 2008 17:50 Newcastle
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Palmer Hall Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Schelm (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 23 | Flat (30) | A Dobbin | Ronald O'Leary Mr M J Pimlott | 7/2 | |
| held up, steady headway approaching 3 out, effort next, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Diamond Frontier (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 42 / 10 | Jump (43) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade | 6/4 | |
| in touch, headway to lead before 3 out, jumped left from next, ridden and headed flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 4 L | The Honest Fiddler (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8-0954 / 5 | Jump (43) | F Keniry | A Dickman The Sting Partnership | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Easby Park (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0-09 / 6 | Jump (11) | D C Costello | G M Moore Mr G R Orchard | 150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1 L | Cast Iron Casey (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 16-87 / 9 | Jump (43) | K Renwick | J Howard Johnson Alderclad Ltd | 33/1 | |
| with leader, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1 L | Solid Silver (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 0/125-08 / 8 | Jump (32) | P Kinsella | K G Reveley Ms Linda Redmond | 16/1 | |
| held up, effort 3 out, one pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3 L | Divvys Dream (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 7-5 / 7 | Jump (85) | P Aspell | P Beaumont Mr Mick Goulding | 40/1 | |
| held up, shaken up 3 out, kept on, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 3¾ L | Ergo (FR) (Colt, Bay, 147lbs) | P / 8 | Jump (18) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mrs Eileen M Milligan | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 1 L | Zoren (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | PP / 7 | Jump (59) | Mr H Haynes | J Ewart Mr R Shiels | 20/1 | |
| led to before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 17 L | Celtic Saloon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 760/ / 6 | Jump (778) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Mr P D Savill | 80/1 | |
| behind, pushed along 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | ¾ L | Ceilidh Lass (FR) (Filly, Grey, 140lbs) | 00 / 5 | Jump (90) | M O'Connell | Ferdy Murphy S & K Larson,C… | 80/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 8 L | Qaasi (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | / 8 | Flat (25) | Andrew Tinkler | M Brittain Mr I A Brown | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Do It For Dalkey (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8540 / 11 | Jump (34) | P Buchanan | Mrs L B Normile Mr G S Brown | 50/1 | |
| keen early, soon lost place, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14 |   | 2 L | Mysterious World (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 147lbs) | FP / 8 | Jump (11) | R McGrath | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 300/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Toby Mac (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 36F / 10 | Jump (20) | Non Runner | N Bycroft Mrs Carol Lloyd-James | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | New Lodge (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 323-307 / 5 | Jump (32) | Miss R Davidson | N G Richards Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, behind and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
