10 May 2008 13:25 Haydock
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
toteplacepot Long Distance Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Liberate (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 5/72054- / 22 | Jump (22) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Anabel K Murphy | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, led next, stayed on under pressure, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ½ L | Very Cool (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 681311- / 9 | Jump (43) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr N G Mills | 11/2 | |
| led, ridden approaching 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance last, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 6F/4503- / 11 | Jump (22) | S Thomas | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, not quicken run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | NK | Openditch (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 34/1302- / 10 | Jump (34) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr Michael Allfrey | 11/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching next, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7 L | Sporazene (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | F/64000- / 10 | Jump (21) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 17 |   | 2½ L | Nosferatu (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 431- / 6 | Jump (56) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Lady Clague | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden after next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Copsale Lad (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 05/76P0- / 12 | Jump (35) | M Foley | N J Henderson Swallow Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up, ridden after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Two Miles West (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 13162F- / 9 | Jump (161) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 17/2 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 2¾ L | Harry Flashman (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 2PP3F-2 / 13 | Jump (13) | J M Maguire | D W Whillans Mr Greg Aitken | 12/1 | |
| held up, ridden approaching 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 7 L | Menchikov (FR) (Gelding, Brown, 153lbs) | 24/1713- / 9 | Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Sir Robert Ogden | 14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 8th, soon driven along, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Go Amwell (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 14331P- / 11 | Jump (28), Flat (19) | G Lee | J R Jenkins Mr Robin Stevens | 25/1 | |
| held up, hit 6th, ridden and behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 14 L | Arrayou (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 7/00153- / 8 | Jump (23) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr J P Ledwidge | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 19 L | Tora Bora (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 27P67P- / 9 | Jump (23) | N D Fehily | B G Powell Mrs A Ellis | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | 1 L | Rathowen (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 14PP25- / 10 | Jump (15) | Jakub Kocman | G A Charlton Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | 27 L | Crathorne (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 11646F- / 10 | Jump (16) | D C Costello | M Todhunter Centaur Global… | 33/1 | |
| held up, pushed along approaching 9th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Superior Wisdom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 321152- / 11 | Jump (35) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr A Cohen & Glenmore… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Leac An Scail (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | U42254- / 12 | Jump (22) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs J Drake | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
