03 Apr 2008 16:40 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
southwest-racing.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Wild Tonto (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 0303P8 / 22 | Jump (28) | Felix de Giles | Miss H Lewis Mr R N Bevis | 8/1 | |
| keen in mid-division, headway 4th, ridden to lead approaching last, hung left run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Double Header (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | P0/09F7 / 9 | Jump (30) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Mr Dick Williamson | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 6th, challenged 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on but no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | Dalaram (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 0-09020 / 10 | Jump (30) | W Marston | M J Coombe Mr Micky Power | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, led after 6th, hard ridden and headed approaching last, kept on but no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 17 L | Dusty Dane (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 35-4504 / 9 | Jump (28) | Mr Turlough O'connor | W G M Turner Mrs Tracy Turner | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place 5th, ridden and headway after 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 13 L | Sandymac (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 158lbs) | 415758 / 10 | Jump (35) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr Phil Collins | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | NK | Hidden Weapon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | PPF/14P / 11 | Jump (56) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Mr M J Hills | 20/1 | |
| slow jump 4th, towards rear, ridden and some headway 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Ede's (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | U5-1111 / 13 | Jump (11) | Harry Skelton | P Phelan Ede's (UK) Ltd | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, close up when blundered 3 out, soon ridden, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 6 L | Mungo Jerry (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 0P1294 / 8 | Jump (16) | Mr J Barnes | J Berwick Mr J H Berwick | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | Caliban (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 16/95-25 / 13 | Jump (32) | D P O'Dwyer | A W Carroll Mr Richard Wheelwright | 33/1 | |
| led until after 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 18 L | Kinetic Power (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 155lbs) | 0-8710P / 5 | Jump (14) | D A Jacob | N J Hawke Mr Granville Taylor | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened approaching 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 6 L | Great Tsar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 095553 / 7 | Jump (16) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon The Plundering… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Sashenka (GB) (Mare, Bay, 154lbs) | 6-2541P / 7 | Jump (224) | J Diment | J L Spearing Major H R M Porter | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Heavenly Pleasure (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 7/PP1-FP / 9 | Jump (4) | Gerard Tumelty | Simon Earle Mr Peter Urquhart | 66/1 | |
| lost touch 6th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
