23 Apr 2008 19:05 Worcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,740); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Connolly's Red Mills Horse Feeds Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Matuhi (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 2150 / 22 | Jump (11) | N D Fehily | B De Haan Willsford Racing… | 6/4 | |
| led, headed after 2nd, stayed prominent, ridden 3 out, mistake last, switched left flat and ran on to join leader line | ||||||||||
| 1st | 2 |   | DHT | Prince Taime (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 11 / 9 | Jump (154) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 9/4 | |
| held up, ridden and outpaced after 5th, staying on to lead, mistake last all out and joined line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1 L | San Marino (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 03 / 12 | Jump (20) | Mrs M Roberts | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe | 33/1 | |
| prominent and keen hold, led after 3 out, ridden approaching last, headed and mistake, ran on again flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3 L | Space Mission (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 028-15 / 10 | Jump (61) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mrs L C Taylor | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, ridden 3 out, every chance approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 5 L | Saint Eric (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 7 | Flat (26) | S E Durack | Noel T Chance Mr Ian Preston-Jones | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Freddy's Star (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 63-4364 / 11 | Jump (10) | M Roe | G A Ham Mr F A Clegg | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 14 L | Quinte du Chatelet (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1 / 9 | Jump (37) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 7 L | Mattaking (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 030 / 7 | Jump (17) | S P Jones | Mrs P Robeson The Ravenstone… | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th, never a danger | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 23 L | Wessex King (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 87 / 11 | Jump (67) | R Thornton | H D Daly Mrs C Banks | 25/1 | |
| keen, headway 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Pivolant (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 000 / 6 | Jump (48) | W Marston | D J Wintle The Key Partnership | 50/1 | |
| always in the rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Catch The Wing (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0 / 5 | Jump (39) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr G Costelloe | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden weakened after 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Penyfan Man (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6F0 / 8 | Jump (17) | L Vickers | N J Pomfret Mr H Witcomb | 250/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed after 3rd, weakened next and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
