02 May 2008 20:10 Fontwell
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Brendan Powell Racing Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Pochard (GB) (Filly, Brown, 161lbs) | 0983P- / 22 | Jump (39) | M Bradburne | J M P Eustace Mrs J J Shaw | 11/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, mistakes 4th and 7th, chased leaders 3 out, hit next, led and jumped right last, driven clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 6 L | Mysaynoway (GB) (Mare, Brown, 160lbs) | P500PP- / 9 | Jump (23) | Mr G Gallagher | K Tork Mr Alan Hill | 100/1 | |
| led and soon clear, ridden and reduced lead after 3 out, mistake and headed last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | NK | Benedict Bay (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 6/4P031- / 7 | Jump (39) | S Elliott | J A Geake Dr & Mrs Peter… | 9/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, hit 6th, went 2nd 3 out, challenged and mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Twenti Twenti (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 9/P0078- / 7 | Jump (57) | Felix de Giles | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mad Batters Partnership | 12/1 | |
| in touch in chasing group, headway to chase leaders 3 out, hit 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | 2¾ L | Supreme Team (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 0FU/55B- / 9 | Jump (229) | Dave Crosse | B I Case Miss Louise Davis | 20/1 | |
| stumbled badly 1st, close up in chasing group, went 2nd 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Heaven Is Above (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 114F22- / 13 | Jump (19) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 14/1 | |
| chased clear leader until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 5 L | Himba (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | P690- / 7 | Jump (22) | J Pemberton | N J Gifford Martin & Valerie… | 16/1 | |
| in touch in chasing group, weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 13 L | Pedlers Bridge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 069/44P- / 6 | Jump (84) | Michael Murphy | P G Murphy Arkley Racing | 10/1 | |
| never reached beyond mid-division | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Wild Ground (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 211751- / 12 | Jump (8) | James Davies | B G Powell Jim Kilduff & Ken… | 5/4 | |
| prominent in chasing group, behind from 8th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 23 L | Aymard des Fieffes (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 6P/0005- / 9 | Jump (62) | J Mogford | Mrs N S Evans Mr Martin Llewelyn | 50/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, mistake 7th, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Mancebo (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 7/PP2- / 5 | Jump (11) | Mr Sam Hanson | R Curtis The Tech Eagle… | 10/1 | |
| mistakes, hampered 1st, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Little Rort (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P3P245- / 12 | Jump (29) | S Walsh | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Midnight Ocean (GB) (Mare, Brown, 165lbs) | 785P23- / 10 | Jump (41) | Paul Moloney | J S Smith Exors Of The Late… | 7/1 | |
| behind, struggling 7th, well behind when mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Heavenly Pleasure (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 166lbs) | PP1/FPP- / 9 | Jump (29) | D A Jacob | Simon Earle Mr Peter Urquhart | 28/1 | |
| always behind, hit 4 out, tailed off when pulled up approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Business Traveller (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 198/P79- / 8 | Jump (13) | Mr M Price | R J Price Karl & Patricia… | 20/1 | |
| blundered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Mobasher (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 8P/0863- / 9 | Jump (11) | R J Killoran | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 17 |   | - | Kings Story (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 159lbs) | 7902-5 / 8 | Jump (1) | C Poste | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Trackattack (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 734405- / 6 | Jump (53) | Alex Merriam | M J Gingell Mr Michael Appleby | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
