19 Aug 2008 20:10 Newton Abbot
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 3m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
South West Racing Club Staying Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | My Skipper (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 88/77P-7 / 24 | Jump (56) | P J Brennan | Mrs S Leech The F & M Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| in touch until lost place after 8th, good headway after 9th, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Idian Mix (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 500-142 / 7 | Jump (26) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Idian Partnership | 7/2 | |
| in touch, struggling and lost place after 8th, headway after next, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on but always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | Fourpointone (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 457P-23 / 10 | Jump (20) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mrs Marilyn Scudamore | 13/2 | |
| in touch, ridden after 9th, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 6 L | Gunnabelil (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 0) | 875-104 / 6 | Jump (18) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden after next, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 24 L | What A Biscuit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | P26426 / 6 | Jump (28) | S Thomas | D A Rees Mr M S Davies | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, led 8th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Eight Fifty Six (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) | 08-7632 / 8 | Jump (20) | Alex Merriam | N B King Laragh Two Syndicate | 17/2 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Dunbell Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | P4PPF-8 / 11 | Jump (36) | Ian Popham | B Scriven Mr B Scriven | 50/1 | |
| with leader until 8th, soon ridden, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1½ L | City Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1208-55 / 9 | Jump (19) | Lee Evans | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 18 L | Low Delta (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 4235-P8 / 11 | Jump (22) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Staverton Owners… | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 10 L | Bethebestyoucanbe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0/P5-331 / 8 | Jump (85) | Harry Skelton | J D Frost Mr R C Burridge | 12/1 | |
| never fluent, behind from 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Matthew Muroto (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 5/323-PP / 9 | Jump (30) | D A Jacob | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Alvin Trowbridge | 20/1 | |
| led until 8th, soon ridden, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Well Saved (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P771-P1 / 7 | Jump (18) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| mid-division until dropped rear 6th, ridden after 8th, weakened quickly, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
