12 Sep 2008 16:45 Bangor
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,768); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Dave Edwards & Doug Crumpton Retirement 'NH' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Dancing Mist (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) | 5F2- / 22 | Jump (140) | Jack Doyle | V R A Dartnall Willis, Rich &… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on gamely to lead again towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | HD | Grasscutter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-5F22 / 8 | Jump (27) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mrs A Price | 15/8 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 3 out, led last, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | NK | Sunnyhillboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 14- / 12 | Jump (231) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, every chance flat, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 7 L | Silly Wupple (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/17P3-2 / 9 | Jump (113) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr A C Kemp | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | NK | Lancer Scott (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 353 / 6 | Jump (12) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Lancer Scott Ltd | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 6th, headed 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 5 L | The Randy Bishop (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2F/P-128 / 10 | Jump (12) | Lee Edwards | B De Haan Mr D B Roberts | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pulled hard, headway after 3rd, chased leaders approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 7 L | Bob's Temptation (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 6665/9F / 11 | Jump (24) | A O'Keeffe | A J Wilson The Cotswold Partnership | 250/1 | |
| held up, ridden and weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 17 L | Old Brigade (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | / 7 | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 28/1 | ||
| held up mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | Dist | Musical Weld (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P/P23-PP / 10 | Jump (18) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson | 150/1 | |
| led, jumped slowly 1st, headed approaching 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Orange Zeus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 60P- / 4 | Jump (244) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Paul Harvey… | |||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Morning Sunshine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 08FP- / 8 | Jump (144) | Paul Benson | D McCain Jnr Tarporley Turf… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | I'm Gunner Be Fine (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0P90 / 6 | Jump (46) | G Berridge | P Beaumont Fellowship Of The… | ||
