25 May 2008 15:50 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,228); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Atkins Rail Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Mango Catcher (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 54212-F / 25 | Jump (16) | Nicholas Scolfield | Miss R Curtis Miss Rebecca Curtis | 2/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, led last, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 6 L | Primitive Academy (GB) (Horse (entire), Bay, 156lbs) | 5017P-0 / 6 | Jump (18) | A Pogson | J R Holt Mr M A Massarella | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 3 out, ridden and headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 12 L | Top Achiever (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) | 0/34P16- / 10 | Jump (30) | D Laverty | C W Moore Mrs I M Moore | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along 6th, every chance approaching 3 out, soon under pressure, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 28 L | Merryvale Man (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 133P14/ / 11 | Jump (735) | Miss Jodie Hughes | Miss Kariana Key Miss Kariana Key | 33/1 | |
| in touch, under pressure approaching 6th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Norborne Bandit (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 9U5889- / 10 | Jump (244) | L Stephens | K M Prendergast The G S R C | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place 6th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 18 L | Elaala (USA) (Mare, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 1121P4- / 10 | Jump (175) | L Heard | J T Stimpson Moorland Racing | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 7th, soon chasing leaders, under pressure next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Fuel Cell (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 255/235- / 8 | Jump (289), Flat (129) | C I Gillies | I W McInnes Mr J Morris | 12/1 | |
| behind, some late headway when left moderate 4th approaching last, swerved to avoid faller and unseated rider after last | ||||||||||
| CO | 7 |   | - | Space Star (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 1236/F0- / 10 | Jump (139) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Mr Paul Webber | 12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden approaching 6th, soon weakened, carried out after last | ||||||||||
| CO | 1 |   | - | Poliglotti (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4/35246- / 7 | Jump (35) | Christian Williams | A King Westcote Inn Partnership | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, soon beaten, behind when carried out after last | ||||||||||
| CO | 5 |   | - | Liberty Seeker (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 8P06/0-0 / 12 | Jump (18) | L Treadwell | John Harris Mrs A E Harris | 16/1 | |
| always behind, carried out after last | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Sonic Anthem (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 103565- / 10 | Jump (178), Flat (163) | Jimmy McCarthy | J T Stimpson Mrs Virginia Gandola-gray | 11/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 3 out, rallied next, every chance when fell last | ||||||||||
