25 Sep 2008 15:20 Perth
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,797); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
DM Hall Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Valerius (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 067011 / 21 | Flat (32), Jump (57) | Sean Quinlan | G Elliott Our Friends in… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 3 out, driven to lead when hit next, soon edged left, clear last, pushed out easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 9 L | Oshkosh (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 244/40- / 9 | Jump (241) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Kim Bailey | 22/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on under pressure from last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Fairoak Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 10) | 301-1 / 9 | Jump (140) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson | 5/4 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leader 3 out to next, soon outpaced, 3rd and no impression when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | HD | Seeking Straight (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 806P2P- / 7 | Flat (891), Jump (153) | C I Gillies | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Peter J S Russell | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, driven 3 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 15 L | Andrew Nick (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6232P1 / 10 | Jump (15) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr W F Caudwell | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, driven 3 out, soon lost place, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Manadam (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 21U34-1 / 10 | Jump (151) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Macable Partnership | 6/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Dance Sauvage (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (56) | F Davis | B Storey Mrs T Gourley &… | 100/1 | |
| held up, effort 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | Dist | McKinneys (IRE) (horse (entire), bay, 10 12) | UPPP-60 / 6 | Jump (23) | Oliver Williams | N McCluskey N T McCluskey | 150/1 | |
| held up, struggling 8th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 8 L | Bronze Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/6 / 8 | Flat (84), Jump (58) | D C Costello | B Storey Mr J T Hutchinson | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
