15 May 2008 17:30 Ludlow
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,277); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
St John Ambulance & Red Cross Conditionals' Selling Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Desert Lover (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 654- / 23 | Jump (20) | W P Kavanagh | R J Price Multi Lines Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, went 2nd approaching 2 out, challenged last, soon led, ridden and ran on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 5 L | Limit (GER) (Gelding, Grey, 148lbs) | 83483-7 / 4 | Jump (3) | D P Fahy | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 7/2 | |
| raced keenly, chased leader from 2nd, led approaching 3 out, headed soon after last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | First Fought (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 23627-7 / 8 | Jump (16) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Yorkshire Point-to-Point… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden after next, soon slightly outpaced, stayed on one pace from 2 out, edged right approaching last, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 8 L | Cloonavery (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 83/080P- / 10 | Jump (24) | C Poste | B Llewellyn D S Frankland &… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 1st, challenging when hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Mr Wiseguy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1385-80 / 5 | Jump (8) | S P Jones | Evan Williams Mr Ian Staples | 5/1 | |
| led, mistake 6th, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when jumped left 2 out, went left last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 27 L | Leprechaun's Gold (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 8F- / 5 | Jump (192), Flat (16) | W McCarthy | B J Llewellyn T T Bloodstocks | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost touch after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | Dist | Benellino (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/9000- / 5 | Jump (36) | J Pemberton | R M Stronge Mrs Bernice Stronge | 80/1 | |
| held up in rear, pecked 4th, lost touch from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Flamestone (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | U / 7 | Jump (18) | Charlie Huxley | A E Price Mrs H L Price | 25/1 | |
| hampered 1st, tailed off 2nd, pulled up after 6th | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Rowan Lodge (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 08- / 10 | Jump (71), Flat (14) | David England | Ollie Pears Ownaracehorse Ltd… | 9/2 | |
| jumped left, bumped and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Goodwood Spirit (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 6 | Flat (18) | L Heard | J M Bradley Mr J M Bradley | 20/1 | |
| pulled hard, jumped right and bumped 1st, tailed off 2nd, pulled up after 3rd | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Stafford Will (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 0F- / 4 | Jump (186) | E Dehdashti | J G M O'Shea Mr N G H Ayliffe | 28/1 | |
| behind, tailed off 3rd, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
