03 Apr 2008 15:30 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
DH Payne & Son Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Sharp Dresser (USA) (Filly, Chestnut, 141lbs) | 2 / 21 | Jump (52) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr K Abdulla | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders, shaken up to lead approaching 2 out, clear last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 7 L | Jocheski (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 46 / 7 | Jump (70) | T Siddall | A G Newcombe The Grubbing Well… | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3¼ L | San Marino (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 0 / 12 | Jump (28) | Mrs M Roberts | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe | 100/1 | |
| keen, led until after 2nd, with leader, led after 5th, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, not pace of winner, lost 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Caheerloch (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 9 | Flat (181) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton One For The Road… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 1 L | Fair Coppelia (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) | 08P / 5 | Jump (12) | D A Jacob | B Ryall Mrs G C Pritchard | 66/1 | |
| led after 2nd, hit 5th, soon headed, ridden after next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Lord Crewe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 64104 / 9 | Jump (31) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White The Country Side | 9/4 | |
| in touch, ridden after 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 8 L | Azreme (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | / 8 | Flat (162) | James Davies | Miss H C Knight Halcyon Partnership | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 20 L | Nesotho (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8333U1/ / 8 | Jump (711) | T J Malone | D Pipe Mr A G Fear | 14/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Wolf Warning (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 154lbs) | 50 / 6 | Jump (28) | G Supple | D Pipe Burnt Toast Ltd | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5th, weakening when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 17 L | My Nicole (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 70 / 10 | Jump (35) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams The Stormy Ladies | 80/1 | |
| mid-division until 6th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | Dist | Oceans Grand (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0-80080 / 6 | Jump (187), Flat (152) | Mr Turlough O'connor | J D Frost Borderline Syndicate | 40/1 | |
| tailed off from 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Big Ralph (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 9-P / 5 | Jump (4) | L Heard | A E Jones R Barton, G Molen,… | 50/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Turfshuffle (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3 / 5 | Jump (47) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Million in Mind… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Freddy's Star (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 763-436 / 11 | Jump (38) | M Roe | G A Ham Mr F A Clegg | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
