05 Apr 2008 14:25 Chepstow
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,626); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Smith's Exeter Inn Neath Selling Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ruling Reef (GB) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 6-55602 / 23 | Jump (14) | Mr Lee Newnes | M D I Usher Mrs Jean M O'Connor | 6/1 | |
| made most, not always fluent, reminders after 4th, ridden and headed 2 out, led last, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1 L | Castlemainevillage (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 0844-P4 / 9 | Jump (28) | J Diment | M R Bosley Mrs Jean M O'Connor | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 3¾ L | Colwyn Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 0-P08 / 10 | Jump (41) | W Marston | D G Bridgwater Mr K M Parry | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden after 4 out, went 3rd approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Dunkerron (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 4-13690 / 11 | Jump (32) | Mr Turlough O'connor | J D Frost Dr Dorcas Edwards | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 4 out, headway 3 out, stayed on, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16 |   | 2 L | Lightening Fire (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 77-6U92 / 10 | Jump (13) | K Tobin | B J Llewellyn Mr Alan J Williams | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 7th, ridden after 4 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5 L | Hidden Talents (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | P-55504 / 8 | Jump (12) | Miss Isabel Tompsett | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 16/1 | |
| hit 1st, mid-division, headway after 7th, soon ridden, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 11 L | Kimono Royal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 08P-29P / 10 | Jump (178) | R J Killoran | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall | 12/1 | |
| always mid-division | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 16 L | Running Lord (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 744/PP8 / 11 | Jump (40) | M Bradburne | D A Rees Mr D Rees | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 1 L | Caislean Na Deirge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 754554 / 12 | Jump (24) | Mr Nick Williams | Evan Williams Mr Richard Robinson | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, effort 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Padre Nostro (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 150lbs) | 09/F3P9 / 9 | Jump (135) | W P Kavanagh | M Sheppard Out Of Bounds Racing… | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Paradise Expected (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 405035 / 10 | Jump (12) | Sean Quinlan | M Sheppard M E & A D I Harris | 10/1 | |
| in touch until weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17 |   | 17 L | Ardfry (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 00/0P90 / 9 | Jump (21) | A Hawkins | T Wall Over The Edge | 40/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | Dist | Purr (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 807P18 / 8 | Jump (6) | Mr S Rees | P Howling Mr Steven Rees | 14/1 | |
| in touch until 7th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| RF | 9 |   | - | Maldoun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 1-PPPR8 / 9 | Jump (14) | J Mogford | Mrs Barbara Waring Hodgkinson Shimmans… | 50/1 | |
| refused to race, took no part | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | That's For Sure (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 155P/92 / 11 | Jump (28) | James White | Mrs D A Hamer Mrs D A Hamer | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Sorvino (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | B09305/ / 11 | Jump (1169) | T Molloy | Miss R Curtis Miss Rebecca Curtis | 12/1 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, headway 4th, ridden and weakening when not fluent 4 out, stumbled and unseated rider next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Sesaro Express (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 162lbs) | 570/1U9 / 7 | Jump (153), Flat (143) | C Poste | John R Upson M G Hanratty | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Clande Boye (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 68P7PP / 7 | Jump (85) | T Messenger | S Gilmore Mr S J Gilmore | 33/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
