14 Jul 2008 16:20 Newton Abbot
Winner: £5,300 (Penalty: £3,448); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Exquisite Catering Company Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 36-4322 / 23 | Jump (20) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Don Jenkins | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway after 4th, led on bit after 3 out, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 9 L | Akram (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 7P5P/21 / 10 | Jump (17) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 13/8 | |
| held up, headway 5th, went 2nd, hard ridden approaching 2 out, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 12 L | Avant Gardiste (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 34-1231 / 4 | Jump (25) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Twice Lucky | 5/2 | |
| held up, headway 5th, effort after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 5 L | Oyez (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 80563-7 / 11 | Jump (35) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes C T & A Samways | 22/1 | |
| led, clear after 2nd, ridden, headed after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1 L | Triple Bluff (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 9F22P8- / 9 | Jump (80), Flat (12) | S E Durack | J D Frost Mr Geoff Martin | 10/1 | |
| held up, headway 3rd, ridden after 3 out, 4th, beaten when stumbled badly 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Goldfinger (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 55370P- / 9 | Jump (239) | Mr J Derham | J W Mullins Charlie Brown &… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 5th, soon ridden, beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 23 L | Magic Rush (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 1300-7 / 7 | Jump (15) | W Marston | Norma Twomey Kine, Antell, Donovan,… | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, headway after 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | Dist | Goldstar Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 41/0000- / 6 | Jump (80), Flat (30) | L Stephens | K M Prendergast Double Eight Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| chased leader until 4th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Flying Grey (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 151lbs) | 47-7C15 / 5 | Jump (1) | Christian Williams | Tim Vaughan Market Avenue Racing… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Humbel Cone (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 56008P- / 8 | Jump (172) | N D Fehily | Mary Meek Edward Barrett | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 5th, tailed off, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Jacaranda (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 4115/37- / 8 | Jump (291), Flat (43) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Pot Black Racing | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Norisan (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 00P-0 / 11 | Jump (67) | Aidan Coleman | A E Jones Burnham P & D Ltd | 66/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
