17 May 2008 18:30 Uttoxeter
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Tahnezjo Transrent Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Toby Belch (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 45- / 22 | Jump (72) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Strachan,Griffith,Gabb,Lewis… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, ran on under pressure to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Lugato (GER) (Gelding, Brown, 152lbs) | 878322- / 8 | Jump (39), Flat (8) | A P McCoy | J J Lambe JMCL Construction… | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, good headway on inside to lead 3 out, went slightly right 2 out and last, hard ridden flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 19 L | Smart Tom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 51/P4- / 8 | Jump (22) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Bellflower… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 7th, led briefly approaching 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Predictive (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | 347-2 / 8 | Jump (14) | G Lee | D McCain Jnr Mr & Mrs Peter… | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, shaken up, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 7 L | Quelclasse (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 3P- / 7 | Jump (48) | Jack Doyle | A King Mr S Dixon | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1 L | Mizen Raven (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P3- / 8 | Jump (76) | P J Tolman | Mrs A M Thorpe Steve & Jackie… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 7th, every chance approaching 3 out where mistake, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | Dist | Cleverality (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | PU141/F- / 8 | Jump (41) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Tommy Williams | 25/1 | |
| jumped right, led, headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Adroit Approach (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 75722-1 / 6 | Jump (17) | W Kennedy | A M Hales The Patient Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Pole Dancer (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | Flat (263) | T J O'Brien | J Scott Pole Dancers R… | 25/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader to 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Bay Ketch (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P / 7 | Jump (11) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr I F W Buchan | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 5th and 6th, lost touch after 7th, well behind when went badly lame, collapsed and fell approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Filly So Fickle (GB) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 0/50- / 7 | Jump (135) | H Oliver | J L Spearing James Thorburn-Muirhead&John… | 66/1 | |
| pulled hard, held up in rear, not fluent 4th, tailed off when pulled up after 6th | ||||||||||
