01 May 2008 18:40 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Extraman Recruitment Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Don't Be Bleu (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) | 707004- / 23 | Jump (13) | A P McCoy | P & M Bowen G P O'Gara | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led 8th, mistake last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Petrus De Sormain (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 9035- / 8 | Jump (16) | Charlie Huxley | H J Evans ownaracehorse co… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on well under pressure, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 1 L | Avoine (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 141lbs) | 157787- / 8 | Jump (33) | S E Durack | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 8th, chased winner 4 out, ridden to challenge next, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Choumakeur (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 0/76454- / 9 | Jump (25) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr E A P Scouller | 5/1 | |
| behind, good headway from 4 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 15 L | Kings Story (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 141lbs) | 7902- / 8 | Jump (10) | B S Hughes | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 8th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 14 L | Big John Macarty (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 032242- / 7 | Jump (158) | Alex Merriam | N B King Richard S Keeley… | 4/1 | |
| in touch, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 7 L | Gagarin (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 0P/8775- / 10 | Jump (23) | T Siddall | Miss L C Siddall Stonebridge Racing | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, under pressure 8 soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | Dist | Hallys Goal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 7F005P- / 6 | Jump (75) | Sean Quinlan | M Mullineaux Sean Curran | 50/1 | |
| in touch, reminders after 4th, under pressure 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Acosta (GB) (Colt, Bay, 140lbs) | 7706F7- / 10 | Jump (28) | Jamie Jenkinson | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership | 40/1 | ||
| behind, tailed off 8th, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Lord of The Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 140lbs) | 0/09P- / 6 | Jump (56) | D C Costello | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr & Mrs K R Ellis | 40/1 | ||
| prominent, joined leader 7th, under pressure 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Deo Gratias (POL) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 454229/ / 8 | Jump (564) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mr D A Brown | 9/1 | ||
| led, headed 8th, soon weakened, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Best Deal (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) | 80/PP4F- / 7 | Jump (53) | C Poste | B I Case Case Racing Partnership | 33/1 | ||
| always behind, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Running Lord (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 44/PP88- / 11 | Jump (26) | M Bradburne | D A Rees Mr D Rees | 33/1 | ||
| in touch, every chance when fell 8th | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Devil's Disguise (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 0P/3806- / 6 | Jump (21) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr S Hubbard Rodwell | 12/1 | ||
| mid-division, jumped slowly 8th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Historic Place (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 06660U- / 9 | Jump (10) | Jimmy McCarthy | J A Geake Keay, Geake & Balding | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Henbeck Lady (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 508/P04- / 8 | Jump (64) | W Kennedy | Miss L C Siddall Lynn Siddall Racing… | 80/1 | ||
| always behind, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
