10 Apr 2008 16:15 Towcester
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Baker Tilly Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | River Reine (IRE) (Mare, Brown, 140lbs) | 51-14U6 / 26 | Jump (23) | David England | R H Buckler Mr L G Kimber | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, progress to track leaders from 5th, challenged 8th, led after 3 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Go West (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P-73P59 / 12 | Jump (33) | S Thomas | Heather Dalton Mrs Fiona Malcolm | 25/1 | |
| in rear, on and off bridle, headway after 7th, chased winner after 3 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1 L | Mister Sher (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 00-4528 / 10 | Jump (33) | R Young | R H & Mrs S Alner Mrs Sally White | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway approaching 9th, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 23 L | Pangbourne (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4-43315 / 9 | Jump (13) | Jack Doyle | A King Newstead Priory… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders approaching 2nd, led next, blundered badly 3 out, soon headed, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Harrycone Lewis (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 07150P / 11 | Jump (30) | A P McCoy | C Llewellyn The Craftsmen | 11/2 | |
| prominent, driven before 7th, weakening when slightly hampered 9th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 18 L | Woodlands Genpower (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 149lbs) | P79-0P4 / 13 | Jump (33) | M Bradburne | P A Pritchard Woodland Generators | 16/1 | |
| slowly away, behind, tailed off 7th, plugged on past beaten horses from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 2 L | Minster Abbi (GB) (Mare, Bay, 146lbs) | 1-F6233 / 9 | Jump (22) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr Raymond Tooth | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven when hampered 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 1½ L | Ortega (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 4FPU4P / 10 | Jump (33) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr J R Cornwall | 18/1 | |
| held up, effort 8th, hampered 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Boris The Blade (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 150lbs) | P09171 / 12 | Jump (11) | B S Hughes | Miss T Jackson Simon Bodsworth… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, mistake 6th, driven after 9th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 23 L | Alderman Rose (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 143FU2 / 9 | Jump (29) | R Johnson | R T Phillips Mrs Nicholas Jones/Martin… | 9/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along approaching 7th, struggling before next, weakened approaching 9th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 16 L | Ballyboley (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | P31PP3 / 11 | Jump (17) | Alexander Merriam | N B King Mr R J Spence | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden when hampered 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | Dist | Delightful Cliche (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 922P52 / 10 | Jump (32) | W Marston | Mrs P Sly Mrs P Rogers | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 5th, soon dropped out, tailed off 7th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | Dist | Ice And Soda (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | F6634P / 8 | Jump (44) | James Davies | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis | 66/1 | |
| led, headed 3rd, remained prominent, reminders approaching 7th, weakened after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Push The Port (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 228459 / 9 | Jump (23) | N D Fehily | N J Gifford The Pink Soc | 7/1 | |
| prominent, lost place approaching 7th, soon in rear, plugged on approaching 2 out, 21 lengths 5th when blundered badly, unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Heavy Weather (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 143lbs) | 2-0676P / 10 | Jump (33) | L Treadwell | Miss Joanne Priest Miss J Priest | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Jaloux d'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 52FPUP / 11 | Jump (23) | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey Lady Maria Coventry | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 6th, disputing 5 lengths 5th when ridden and fell 9th | ||||||||||
