26 May 2008 16:45 Cartmel
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Peter Marsh's 40th Birthday Four Years Old Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Sharp Dresser (USA) (Filly, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 21F-4 / 21 | Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr K Abdulla | 11/10 | |
| held up in touch, led after 4th, hard ridden flat, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | HD | Auenschutze (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 8-8 / 8 | Jump (21) | A P McCoy | J J Lambe Brookland Racing… | 10/3 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 3 out, chased winner approaching last, challenged inside final furlong, just held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 10 L | Dee Jay Wells (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 2- / 4 | Jump (267), Flat (22) | J P O'farrell | D Thompson Mr Keith Middleton | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 3½ L | Woodcraft (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 7P- / 6 | Jump (82) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr X8 Racing | 10/1 | |
| held up, good headway 5th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NK | Moonwalking (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 5 | Flat (7) | Brian Harding | Jedd O'Keeffe W R B Racing 38 | 14/1 | |
| held up, took closer order 5th, soon chasing winner, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 8 L | Sun Quest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 33F2-P6 / 13 | Jump (8) | R McGrath | I W McInnes Mr S Dixon | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | Dist | Feeling Peckish (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 606777- / 13 | Jump (78), Flat (23) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs Ann Binns | 25/1 | |
| led until headed approaching 2nd, weakened from 5th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 27 L | Polish Star (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 759P-0 / 4 | Jump (20) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr M Sawers | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened quickly 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | Dist | Forsters Plantin (GB) (Filly, Chestnut, 145lbs) | / 4 | Flat (296) | D C Costello | J W F Aynsley Robert Miller-Bakewell… | 100/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slow 2nd, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Joe Rich (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P-0P / 4 | Jump (8) | James Davies | Mrs L C Jewell Marbary Partnership | 80/1 | |
| tracked leader and keen, led approaching 2nd, headed after 4th, quickly weakened, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Grasscutter (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 2-5F / 8 | Jump (9) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mrs A Price | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Mr Klick (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | / 4 | Flat (316) | K Renwick | N Wilson The Klick Partnership | 50/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slow 2nd, soon detached, tailed off when pulled up after 4th | ||||||||||
