03 Sep 2008 14:40 Hereford
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,797); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Charge It (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
80P-214 / 23 |
Jump (23) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| led 1st and jumped awkwardly and rider lost iron, headed 2nd, led again 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Covey (IRE) (Mare, grey, 11 10) |
445-475 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Paul Moloney | J G M O'Shea Mr Steve Jelf |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside 4 out, chased winner from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 11 L |
Thursday's Knight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
88000-3 / 6 |
Jump (104) | R Johnson | Jim Best Anglo Irish Syndicate |
9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Muree Queen (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 9) |
32725- / 4 |
Jump (378) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Ashton Racing Club |
4/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
13 |
| 3½ L |
Manathon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) |
009/P-3 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | A E Jones Bpd Ltd |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 7th, some progress next, weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| - |
Mister Chatterbox (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
23/49F1 / 7 |
Jump (11) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams The Royal Oak Syndicate |
12/1 | |
6th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Madam Blaze (GB) (Mare, grey, 11 6) |
42-532P / 8 |
Jump (83) | P J Brennan | M Sheppard Mr Roger Allsop |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 4 out to chase leaders, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
17 |
| 3 L |
Working Late (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
56UP-60 / 7 |
Jump (49) | R J Killoran | S Lycett Mr David Portman |
18/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 2 L |
Finnegans Rainbow (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
P51-654 / 10 |
Jump (4) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mr J E Reed |
22/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
15 |
| 21 L |
Rabbit (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 4) |
59755-6 / 7 |
Jump (13) | B Wharfe | K M Prendergast M E & A D I Harris |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Bold Trump (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
14590-P / 7 |
Jump (124), Flat (40) |
L Stephens | Mrs N S Evans Mr Gerald Statham |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened next | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 27 L |
Bedouin Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2/38-057 / 6 |
Jump (98) | W P Kavanagh | Mary Meek Blue Lion Racing… |
80/1 | |
| keen and in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| 21 L |
Always Baileys (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
63U0P8 / 7 |
Jump (18) | R Greene | T Wall Mr R S Herbert |
50/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
13th |
9 |
| 4½ L |
Photogenique (FR) (Filly, bay, 11 7) |
3/43-4PP / 11 |
Jump (41) | Michael Murphy | B R Summers Mrs Gill Summers |
25/1 | |
| held up, in touch, weakened 3 out, soon well behind | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Comeintothespace (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
42735-P / 7 |
Jump (83) | Byron Moorcroft | K J Burke Exhall Dodgers |
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FE |
16 |
| - |
Weet Watchers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2P0P74/ / 8 |
Jump (657) | Mr R Hodges | C Nenadich Ed Weetman (Haulage… |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Darksideofthemoon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
47/PP-35 / 8 |
Jump (83), Flat (8) |
Mr D H Dunsdon | N J Gifford Mr Ian Stuart Griffiths |
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