27 Apr 2008 15:05 Ludlow
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good.
Welsh Guards Association Four Years Old Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Shavansky (GB) (Colt, Bay, 158lbs) | 6412- / 21 | Jump (16) | N D Fehily | C J Mann The Links Partnership | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led soon after 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Distiller (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 6U2190- / 6 | Jump (16) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 9/2 | |
| in touch, headway 5th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, jumped right last 3, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Atomic Winner (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 155lbs) | 798U11- / 4 | Jump (18) | R Thornton | A King Elite Racing Club | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase winner after 4 out, ridden and hit 2 out, no impression on winner when lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 30 L | Haar (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 25051- / 9 | Jump (28) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Mrs R M Hill | 9/4 | |
| close up, hit 5th, outpaced after 4 out, no chance when hit next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Crickie Pitch (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 300- / 4 | Jump (81) | D R Dennis | M Sheppard Mrs N Sheppard | 80/1 | |
| led to after 4 out, weakened and blundered next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Five A Side (GB) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | Flat (218) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Sheikh Mohammed | 14/1 | |
| chased leader to 4 out, weakened before next, well behind when pulled up approaching last | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Flamestone (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 7 | Flat (200) | C Bolger | A E Price Mrs H L Price | 100/1 | |
| held up until jinked and unseated rider before 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | The Power of Phil (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | Flat (39) | H Oliver | Miss Joanne Priest Mr Alan Solomon | 80/1 | |
| took keen hold, not jumped well, held up, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Shady Olive (GB) (Filly, Grey, 145lbs) | 0FP- / 5 | Jump (29) | Charlie Huxley | T Wall Mr D Pugh | 125/1 | |
| held up in rear, saddle slipped and pulled up before 5th | ||||||||||
