02 May 2008 19:10 Fontwell
Winner: £2,400 (Penalty: £1,561); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Yeomans Nissan yeomans.co.uk Claiming Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Highland Games (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 142/PPP- / 25 | Jump (27) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr M J Haines | 8/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway from 7th, chased winner from 3 out, hit 2 out and last, driven ahead near finish, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Prime Contender (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 168lbs) | 55/121-2 / 12 | Jump (5) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Frances Draper | 5/6 | |
| held up, smooth headway from 7th, led 3 out, found little under pressure run-in, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 7 L | Sonnengold (GER) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 26/1243- / 8 | Jump (53) | Miss Isabel Tompsett | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 11/2 | |
| chased leader, hit 4 out, dropped to 3rd 3 out, soon one pace, no chance with front pair when edged left run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4 L | Night Groove (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 36P0FP- / 9 | Jump (10) | R Lucey-Butler | P Butler Miss M Bryant | 50/1 | |
| held up, moderate headway after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Harcourt (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 623468- / 10 | Jump (23) | W P Kavanagh | M Madgwick Mr Paul Henderson | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | Dist | Cusp (GB) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 2P564P- / 9 | Jump (20) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe West Wales Racing… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders until ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Bold Trump (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 2/14590- / 7 | Jump (93) | J Mogford | Mrs N S Evans Mr Gerald Statham | 33/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened rapidly, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Dauphin Des Carres (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 20P/R0R- / 10 | Jump (53) | Bdr Jody Sole | Mrs P Townsley The Pole to Pole… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon weakened, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
