01 May 2008 14:10 Hereford
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Wye Valley Brewery Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 537656- / 23 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 10th, led before last, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 13 L | Tisfreetdream (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3222B2- / 16 | Jump (15) | Jack Doyle | P A Pritchard Woodlands Generators | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 7th, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Regal Approach (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 43/24- / 10 | Jump (75) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 6/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 9th, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Omix D'or (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 5P4/2- / 9 | Jump (11) | T Messenger | H J Evans Mr Richard Hobson | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, blundered 1st, headway 7th, weakening when not fluent 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 1½ L | Bright Quest (GB) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | 6444- / 9 | Jump (45) | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Mr M S Green | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 9th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 17 L | Romantic Bridge (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 147lbs) | 03- / 7 | Jump (19) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward | 14/1 | |
| not always fluent, prominent, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1 L | Peut Etre Sivola (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 023/44- / 10 | Jump (66) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Third Time Lucky | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 10th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | ½ L | Rock Alliance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 376785- / 6 | Jump (32) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mr W Ferrier | 66/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place and reminder after 8th, struggling from next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 19 L | Justabout (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | 605098- / 9 | Jump (16) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 9th, soon ridden and struggling | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 26 L | Strong Coffee (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 53/7242- / 8 | Jump (16) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood David Knox & John… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, behind from 10th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Redworth Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0P5P/P4- / 8 | Jump (60) | D R Dennis | D M Forster Mr D M Forster | 200/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 8th, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Thenford Snipe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 725/P8P- / 7 | Jump (6) | Charlie Huxley | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 100/1 | |
| held up, always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 10 |   | SHD | Scobie Nail (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 88- / 7 | Jump (26) | C Bolger | P G Murphy Mr P G Murphy | 200/1 | |
| not jump well, always behind, no chance from 10th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Good To Be Grey (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 8- / 8 | Jump (80) | N D Fehily | B W Duke Miss S E Smith | 100/1 | |
| always in rear, behind from 10th, blundered 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Double Shot (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 6U6232- / 6 | Jump (32) | P J Brennan | T R George Mrs Sharon C Nelson | 11/4 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 10th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out, dismounted | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | The Accordion Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 4111/2- / 9 | Jump (64) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr A M Gibbons | 10/1 | |
| led to 9th, weakened approaching next, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
