21 Sep 2008 15:00 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Witney UK Structures & Marquees Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Wyeth (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | / 21 | Flat (13) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr D R Hunnisett | 7/1 | |
| held up, took closer order 5th, chased leaders after 3 out, challenged last, led soon after and quickened clear, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Apache Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 10 | Flat (13) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mr A Sadik | 16/1 | |
| held up, took closer order 5th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, every chance soon after last but not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1½ L | Royal Rationale (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3831-82 / 9 | Jump (48) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Pond House Racing | 7/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 6th, led after 3 out and soon clear, not fluent and headed soon after last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Northern Spy (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (27) | R Thornton | S Dow Mr S Dow | 7/2 | |
| held up behind leaders, closer order 5th, went 2nd after 3 out, chance before last, found no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Muraco (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2 / 5 | Jump (27) | W Kennedy | A M Hales D & J Newell | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, ridden after 6th, driven and struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6 L | Mid Valley (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3 / 7 | Jump (27) | T J Murphy | J R Jenkins Mr M Ng | 15/2 | |
| pulled hard, held up, closer order after 5th, weakened soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 14 L | Passato (GER) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 4 / 11 | Jump (48) | M D Grant | Miss J S Davis Mr Robbie Allsop | 25/1 | |
| moderate effort 6th, always well behind | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Nanosecond (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | F3 / 6 | Jump (54) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mr Bill Hinge | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Bowcombe Creek (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | 0-6 / 4 | Jump (21) | D A Jacob | L Corcoran Mrs S L Corcoran | ||
| 10 |   | - | Pat Will (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | / 5 | Flat (363) | Non Runner | P Sharp Mr D Healy | |||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Samahir (USA) (Filly, bay, 10 5) | / 4 | Flat (61) | Mr Richard Collinson | T T Clement Andreas Charalambous… | ||
