03 Apr 2008 14:20 Taunton
Winner: £3,200 (Penalty: £2,192); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Sporting Spirits Conditionals' Selling Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Hill Forts Henry (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) |
P65451 / 27 |
Jump (11) | S P Jones | J W Mullins Mrs J C Scorgie |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, led after 8th, drew clear 2 out, hit last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 12 L |
A Double Ewe Bee (GB) (Mare, Bay, 165lbs) |
2P3514 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | W G M Turner Mr R A Bracken |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, went 2nd after 8th, ridden approaching 2 out, soon held, mistake last | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 9 L |
Mialyssa (GB) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) |
033-366 / 8 |
Jump (18) | T Messenger | M R Bosley The Blowingstone… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden, headway after 8th, went 3rd after 3 out, not chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Gouranga (GB) (Filly, Bay, 154lbs) |
838-P20 / 10 |
Jump (34) | D P O'Dwyer | A W Carroll G1 Racing Club… |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden, headway after 8th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Little Rort (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
3P3P24 / 12 |
Jump (10) | L Treadwell | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis |
17/2 | |
| in touch until lost place quickly 6th, plugged on past beaten horses from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Prince Dundee (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
5/551-27 / 13 |
Jump (35) | Gerard Tumelty | M Keighley M Keighley, D W… |
12/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, ridden after 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 7 L |
Acosta (GB) (Colt, Bay, 158lbs) |
57706F / 10 |
Jump (34) | Jamie Jenkinson | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, ran wide, lost place on bend approaching 8th, no danger after | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Big Max (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
086/3P-4 / 13 |
Jump (12) | E Dehdashti | Karen George Miss Karen George |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 7th, soon ridden, weakened after 9th | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 4½ L |
Harrival (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
P-U7U8P / 8 |
Jump (12) | K Tobin | Miss M Bragg Mrs J M Whitley |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 7th until after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Kisha King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) |
P42P8P / 11 |
Jump (10) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Mrs Anne Taylor |
5/1 | |
| led until 3rd, led 5th until 7th, ridden after next, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Above Ground (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
98UU-PP / 6 |
Jump (89) | T Molloy | C L Popham Mrs Sue Popham |
66/1 | |
| behind from 4th, tailed off, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Something Simple (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) |
77P3P9 / 5 |
Jump (18) | James White | Miss Paula Hearn Miss Paula Hearn |
16/1 | |
| led 3rd until not fluent 5th, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Rosevina (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) |
809-70 / 8 |
Jump (30) | R J Killoran | M Scudamore Miss H Smith |
40/1 | |
| soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||