07 May 2008 19:05 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
McManus Taverns Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | King's Head (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 2/5309- / 22 | Jump (12) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ken McGarrity | 9/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway after 5th, led 2 out, ridden and well in command when edged left flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 8 L | Morning Farewell (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 159lbs) | 45F2- / 8 | Jump (39) | Jack Doyle | P W Chapple-Hyam Mrs L Clay, Mr… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | HD | Jazz Dance (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 01/P101- / 8 | Jump (19) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mrs H Cliffe | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 16 |   | HD | Colton (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 280- / 5 | Jump (95) | M Bradburne | J M P Eustace Park Lodge Racing | 16/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 3rd to 3 out, still every chance 2 out, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Daraybad (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 324/524- / 9 | Jump (65) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr J W Coates | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 3 L | Noble Raider (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) | 6812/18- / 6 | Jump (58) | Gerard Tumelty | Mrs P Sly Mr Edward M Kirtland | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, headway after next, beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 4 L | Leamington Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) | 324540- / 8 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Three Off The Tee… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, ridden and every chance 3 out, weakening when hung right approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Croon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 446154- / 8 | Jump (56) | A Pogson | Mrs Caroline Bailey Ferrybank Properties… | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place after 5th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 2 L | Sumdancer (NZ) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 4P1P3- / 11 | Jump (27) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Mr D Plowright | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 1 L | Twist Bookie (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 555116- / 9 | Jump (176), Flat (125) | R J Killoran | S Lycett Mr Frank Dronzek | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 6 L | Go Solo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 9912/23- / 7 | Jump (349), Flat (281) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened under pressure approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 3 L | Tech Eagle (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 253112/ / 9 | Jump (677) | Dave Crosse | R Curtis The Tech Eagle… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Liberty Seeker (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 98P06/0- / 12 | Jump (19) | L Treadwell | John Harris Mrs A E Harris | 33/1 | |
| held up, pushed along and struggling after 5th | ||||||||||
| 14th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Driving Miss Suzie (GB) (Filly, Brown, 150lbs) | 2206- / 7 | Jump (76) | R Johnson | J & A O'Neill Dr Simon Clarke | 25/1 | |
| held up, mistake 5th, short lived effort after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon hung right | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 17 L | Southburgh (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 8/375P1- / 7 | Jump (31) | G Lee | Mrs C A Dunnett Mrs Christine Dunnett | 28/1 | |
| led, jumped left 1st, headed 3rd, not fluent next, still every chance when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 18 |   | 6 L | Masterpoint (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 143lbs) | 259P40- / 11 | Jump (17) | James White | R C Harper Mr R C Harper | 40/1 | |
| held up, ridden and toiling after 5th | ||||||||||
| 17th | 17 |   | Dist | He's My Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 8/PUPUP- / 10 | Jump (68) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 100/1 | |
| soon well behind, tailed off from 4th | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Foreign King (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 41776- / 7 | Jump (42) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr J M T Court | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
