16 Aug 2008 20:10 Market Rasen
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,855); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Alan Morton 'It's Not Easy' Retirement Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Markington (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 5/57000- / 22 | Jump (119), Flat (28) | B Wharfe | P & M Bowen Ron And Tania Stepney | 13/2 | |
| prominent chasing group, headway 3 out, led briefly before next, soon ridden, rallied flat, led again near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | Wild Tonto (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 816-331 / 10 | Jump (24) | P J Brennan | Tim Vaughan Mr R N Bevis | 7/4 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, led next, ridden last, kept on until headed, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | Herakles (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 114P/86- / 7 | Jump (150), Flat (3) | J E Moore | M Mullineaux Mrs Maureen Buckley… | 16/1 | |
| behind, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, kept on, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 5 L | Phone In (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5210-44 / 7 | Jump (25) | W P Kavanagh | R Brotherton The Aberdonians | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, effort 3 out, ridden and kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 4 L | Bathwick Breeze (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 1325-32 / 6 | Jump (31), Flat (11) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 6/1 | |
| led, blundered 1st, clear to 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 29 L | English City (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 339-411 / 10 | Jump (64), Flat (7) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Mr Peter Carnaby | 7/1 | |
| prominent chasing group, effort 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Sultan Fontenaille (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 3) | 9FF06P / 9 | Jump (8) | K Burke | N J Hawke Mr D R Mead | 25/1 | |
| prominent chasing group, lost place 5th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 20 L | Cee Cee Rider (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 06-F2R1 / 7 | Jump (19) | R Thornton | A King The Laodiceans | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, effort when blundered 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Ballyjohnboy Lord (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 47/69-46 / 9 | Jump (19) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr F K Jennings | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Oniz Tiptoes (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 948174 / 12 | Jump (13) | P Aspell | J S Wainwright Drawn2win Co Uk… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Cottam Grange (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 066/P0P- / 11 | Jump (160), Flat (5) | D C Costello | M & D Easterby Mr Peter Easterby | 33/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
