24 Sep 2008 14:25 Perth
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £1,952); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Iveco Eurocargo Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Its Tough (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1- / 22 | Jump (154) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Burns Partnership | 5/2 | |
| held up on inside, headway 4 out, ridden to challenge last, stayed on to lead flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Diamond Frontier (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 4223- / 10 | Jump (154) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade | 3/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, led 3 out, ridden and headed flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5 L | Quail (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4-1 / 5 | Jump (147) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies The New Club Partnership | 3/1 | |
| in touch, chased leader 3 out, effort and every chance next, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 25 L | Solway Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 79800/2 / 8 | Jump (32) | E Whillans | Miss L Harrison Mr David Alan Harrison | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, effort 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ½ L | Present Gesture (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 22-11 / 8 | Jump (115) | J M Maguire | G Elliott M C Fahy | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 29 L | Haroum (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 560436 / 6 | Jump (36) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes The Border Raiders | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Baron Breeze (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4F21- / 6 | Jump (204) | T J O'Brien | Mrs C Scott Mr W S Thompson | 14/1 | |
| led, jinked 3rd, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 6 L | Jane Doe (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 7) | 704-P06 / 7 | Jump (22) | G Whillans | Mrs H O Graham Mr C J Pickering | 150/1 | |
| behind, effort on outside halfway, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Turbulent Flight (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | 8PP/0-84 / 8 | Jump (57) | Jimmy McCarthy | Mrs L B Normile Mrs A Cross | 80/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 11 L | Even Smarter (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 40/90PP- / 7 | Jump (402) | Ryan Mania | Mrs J C McGregor Tay Valley Chasers… | 150/1 | |
| behind, struggling 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Barra Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 000- / 5 | Jump (152) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Ian D Miller | ||
