17 May 2008 16:35 Bangor
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
J T Hughes Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Temple Place (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 66590/3- / 24 | Jump (22), Flat (9) | G Lee | D McCain Jnr Mr Stephen Spence | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 4 out, led approaching last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 2 L | Ta Peshala (FR) (Filly, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 9109- / 4 | Jump (79) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr W Jenks | 22/1 | |
| held up and keen, headway 4 out, every chance approaching last, hung left and not quickened on run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 8 L | Viper (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 56019/P- / 8 | Jump (363) | D R Dennis | R Hollinshead Mr Geoff Lloyd | 16/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and headed approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 17 L | Border Tale (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 162348- / 13 | Jump (24) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr D J Moffatt | 14/1 | |
| close up, weakened approaching 5th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | ½ L | General Smith (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 83377-5 / 11 | Jump (5) | Felix de Giles | H J Evans Mrs J Evans | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders 4 out, held up and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Noticeable (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 165lbs) | 92-3 / 6 | Jump (16) | R Thornton | A King The Boot Inn Partnership | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 13 L | Midnight Diamond (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 152lbs) | F63472- / 11 | Jump (22) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Mr J T Phillips | 12/1 | |
| close up, ridden and weakened 5th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 12 L | Jardin De Vienne (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 166lbs) | 32536-3 / 8 | Jump (15) | J E Moore | Noel T Chance The Sherington… | 7/1 | |
| held up mid-division, hit 4th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 7 L | Genari (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 605-5 / 7 | Jump (19) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Mr M Webb | 9/1 | |
| held up mid-division, hit 3rd, weakened approaching 5th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 17 L | Monfils Monfils (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 4/49035- / 8 | Jump (58) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr Brian Morton | 9/2 | |
| prominent to 2nd, mid-division, weakened from 6th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 18 L | Histoire De Moeurs (FR) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) | 708-2 / 6 | Jump (9) | B Wharfe | P & M Bowen Mme H Devin | 10/1 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| SU | 9 |   | - | Raise The Heights (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 352- / 6 | Jump (22) | Byron Moorcroft | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 17/2 | |
| help up, slipped up on bend approaching 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Woolly Bully (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | P1/13- / 5 | Jump (237) | D P Fahy | Evan Williams Six Star Racing | 9/1 | |
| in touch, headway 5th, close-up after 2 out, in 4th and held when went wrong after last, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Jacks Craic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | P3420P/ / 9 | Jump (401) | L Treadwell | Miss T Spearing BBB Computer Services | 16/1 | |
| in rear, hamperered on bend approaching 5th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
