25 Aug 2008 17:25 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Lion Yard Shopping Centre Cambridge Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Dark Energy (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 2) | 700-32P / 21 | Jump (62), Flat (24) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 4th, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, led on bit last, cruised clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 4½ L | Aleemdar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | PPP/282 / 13 | Jump (22) | David England | J F Panvert Mr J F Panvert | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 5th, edged right and headway approaching 2 out, kept on flat to take 2nd final 100 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Flanagans Choice (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 3) | 9086-56 / 6 | Jump (64) | Jimmy McCarthy | R W Price Miss Elizabeth… | 11/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 4th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, beaten approaching last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Kingscourt Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 51-0082 / 12 | Jump (14) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 16/1 | |
| led, soon clear, blundered 2nd, headed last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Phoenix Eye (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 11) | 537-874 / 12 | Jump (26) | J E Moore | M Mullineaux The Hon Mrs S Pakenham | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden approaching 3 out, beaten approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 15 L | Croon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 154-846 / 8 | Jump (59) | R Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Ferrybank Properties… | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | NK | Coconut Beach (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 862375- / 8 | Jump (160) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ½ L | So Extreme (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 0-4576P / 9 | Jump (4) | C Bolger | P Sharp Mr P J Sharp | 66/1 | |
| in rear, ridden when mistake 5th, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Goldan Jess (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 252-122 / 12 | Jump (33) | A P McCoy | A W Carroll The Jessies,colin… | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch and chasing group, mistake 4th, disputing 2nd 3 out, soon shaken up and beaten, eased | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 28 L | El Coto (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | F/32642 / 9 | Jump (14) | C Honour | J R Holt R J H Ltd & J P… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 4th, weakening and mistake 5th, mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
