11 Apr 2008 14:20 Ascot
Winner: £10,500 (Penalty: £6,575); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Carraig Insurance Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Hora (GB) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) | / 21 | Flat (73) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Dr Catherine Wills | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, chased leader after last, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Commander Kev (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | U23/354 / 13 | Jump (24) | W Kennedy | Noel T Chance The Kp & The Nuts… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, led 2 out, hard driven run-in, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 5 L | Prince du Beury (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 902U / 8 | Jump (14) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson D Coles & Optima… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 3 out, headway soon after, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 6 L | Busker Royal (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 26-3428 / 9 | Jump (27) | T J Murphy | W J Musson Mrs Rita Brown | 11/2 | |
| raced on inside, held up, mistake 5th, headway after 3 out, stayed on one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 12 L | Master Darcy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 50-225 / 10 | Jump (68) | C Bolger | Mrs L J Mongan Mrs P J Sheen | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led soon after, headed 2 out and weakened soon after, 5th when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 10 L | Lord Appellare (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 154lbs) | 727828 / 9 | Jump (17) | D Elsworth | R Rowe The Reality Partnership | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 6 L | Knock Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1-PU374 / 11 | Jump (59) | Christian Williams | Mrs L C Jewell Mrs R V Watson | 66/1 | |
| behind, ridden and struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 4½ L | Shire (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | / 6 | Flat (259) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr W A Harrison-Allan | 50/1 | |
| raced on outside, took keen hold and always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 5 L | Job One (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 85U0 / 8 | Jump (27) | James Davies | B G Powell Pertemps Group… | 100/1 | |
| slightly hampered 8th, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 30 L | Divers (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 147lbs) | 23572P / 10 | Jump (11) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Let's Live Racing | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, mistake 5th, driven after 7th, soon lost place, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 11 L | Namibian Pink (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) | 06 / 4 | Jump (32), Flat (6) | Mr Sam Hanson | R H York Boyle, Goslett… | 100/1 | |
| mistakes, always in rear | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Hills of Home (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1-92 / 7 | Jump (46) | Charlie Studd | A King Killinghurst Park… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, 7th and no chance when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Soixante (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 522242 / 9 | Jump (16) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight Martin, Jocelyn… | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Equity Release (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 348F2 / 10 | Jump (36) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Miss Louise Davis | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders until driven and weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Big Paddy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 71/64 / 6 | Jump (19) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Core Strength | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Another Conker (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 99-P / 7 | Jump (34) | Mr J Stevenson | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mr R Weaver | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders until driven and lost place after 4th, behind when stumbled and unseated rider after 6th | ||||||||||
