03 Jun 2008 20:05 Sedgefield
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
digibet.com Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mr Jack Daniells (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 0R/3-112 / 24 | Jump (13) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Sean J Murphy | 1/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway on outside after 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led before next, 6 lengths clear last, pushed out comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | Federstar (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 12/P6-75 / 10 | Jump (15) | P J Brennan | M F Harris Mr C W Booth | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, ridden next, under pressure to go 2nd near finish, no chance as winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Longdale (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 81U33-5 / 12 | Jump (26) | Brian Harding | M Todhunter Davidcurr Donaldponsonby… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner before next, 6 lengths down and no impression when hit last, kept on same pace, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 7 L | Midnight Diamond (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 156lbs) | 63472-7 / 11 | Jump (17) | D Laverty | Mrs L Williamson Mr J T Phillips | 8/1 | |
| with leader, driven and out paced 3 out, soon lost place, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Pendle Forest (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 140lbs) | 333265- / 11 | Jump (43) | D N Cullinane | R Johnson Miss E Young | 9/2 | |
| raced wide, made most of headed before 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Our Choice (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 4P762-3 / 11 | Jump (19) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Anthony McKeever… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Balakar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 2/2162-P / 13 | Jump (16) | A P McCoy | J J Lambe Denis Robb | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Another Burden (GB) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) | 5P61/2-7 / 7 | Jump (20) | L Mcniff | Noel C Kelly Mrs C Kelly | 33/1 | |
| in rear, out paced 5th, no chance when hit 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Aliba (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 439835- / 7 | Jump (205) | B S Hughes | P D Niven Mr C D Carr | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
