06 May 2008 17:50 Exeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Farmers Friend Of Exeter Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 |   | - | Nothing Is Forever (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 73- / 21 | Jump (23) | N D Fehily | L Corcoran The Globe Partnership | 12/1 | |
| jumped left, tracked leader, led 4th, went badly left last, edged right, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 1 L | Alaghiraar (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 150lbs) | 36P- / 8 | Jump (20) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr D W Watson | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway after 5th, went 2nd approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ¾ L | High Standard (NZ) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 553425- / 8 | Jump (43) | P J Brennan | J L Spearing Bache Silk | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Simondiun (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 4- / 5 | Jump (159) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Kevin Murphy | 15/8 | |
| led until went badly left 1st, chased leaders, jumped mainly left and never fluent, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Cornish Jester (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 966P/27- / 9 | Jump (139) | C Honour | C J Down Mr Geoffrey Rowe | 8/1 | |
| led 1st, not fluent and headed 4th, chased winner, ridden approaching 3 out, 4th and held when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Rolling Wave (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 154lbs) | 470- / 5 | Jump (13) | Mr R J Kiely | Oliver McKiernan Cavan Developments… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3rd, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 18 |   | ½ L | Trinity Rose (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 147lbs) | / 5 | Flat (524) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, kept on same pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Transvestite (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 64- / 10 | Jump (155), Flat (118) | M Bradburne | J W Hills Mrs M A Barrett | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some late progress, never a danger | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 12 L | Riff Raff (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) | 70- / 5 | Jump (12) | R Lucey-Butler | C J Gray Mr R G Botham | 100/1 | |
| hit 4th, always mid-division | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | NS | Blossom King (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | P0- / 8 | Jump (20) | Mr C Dailly | T R George Miss Daisy Hitchins | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | Dist | Bedouin Blue (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 42/38- / 6 | Jump (15) | W P Kavanagh | Mary Meek Blue Lion Racing… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Orvita (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | P/056- / 12 | Jump (23) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Lustara (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) | 577- / 5 | Jump (37) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr Tony Fiorillo | 100/1 | |
| behind from 4th, badly hampered and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Feel The Force (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | / 8 | C Bolger | A Ennis Mr A T A Wates | ||||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Johnny Bissett (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | 51/3530- / 7 | Jump (66) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Val du Ciron (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 1/853- / 6 | Jump (60) | S Thomas | Miss H C Knight The Hon Mrs Peter… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lethal Gun (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | PPP/PP0- / 9 | Jump (11) | R P McLernon | N R Mitchell Mr J R Boughey | 100/1 | |
| held up behind, blundered badly 5th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bay Ketch (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 7 | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr I F W Buchan | 66/1 | ||
| behind from 4th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
