16 Aug 2008 16:15 Bangor
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,674); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
corbettsports.com Dee Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sporazene (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 11) | 000-517 / 26 | Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr Ged Mason | 11/1 | |
| with leader, led approaching 2nd, headed 5th, led approaching 3 out, headed before 2 out, soon ridden, reagained lead approaching last, stayed on gamely, flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 4 L | Nortonthorpe Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 322132 / 9 | Jump (16) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr Don Jenkins | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, challenged 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed when mistake last, hung left flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 6 L | Distiller (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 90-2611 / 6 | Jump (8) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 11/2 | |
| took kean hold, held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, went 3rd between last 2, mistake last, never near front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Mister Benedictine (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 41F3P3 / 11 | Jump (13) | D A Jacob | B W Duke Kennedy Transport… | 20/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 2nd, pressed leader, led 5th to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | O'Toole (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 16-P453 / 11 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs L R Lovell | 16/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2 L | Little Lu (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 2-11211 / 8 | Jump (13) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mr Andrew Sparks | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, 5th and weakening when blunderd 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Katies Tuitor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2321-01 / 8 | Jump (28) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr Bill Adams | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, shaken up approaching 4th, struggling 6th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | SHD | Pearl King (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 3/115-52 / 6 | Jump (86) | A P McCoy | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, struggling 6th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 10 L | Alph (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | U10302- / 13 | Jump (112) | Charlie Huxley | R A Teal Mr Andy Chard | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and headway on outside approaching 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Southern Regent (IND) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 4-131 / 7 | Jump (13) | R Thornton | A King Mr Allan Stennett | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3rd, struggling 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | Dist | Temple Place (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0/3-1406 / 11 | Jump (30) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Mr Stephen Spence | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, mistake 4th, weakened approaching 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Merryvale Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 33P14/4 / 11 | Jump (83), Flat (4) | P Buchanan | Miss Kariana Key Miss Kariana Key | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
