26 Sep 2008 16:10 Southwell
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Kirkhammerton (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | P2232P / 23 | Flat (206), Jump (53) | Mr D R Cook | J T Stimpson Valentino Racing | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd before 2 out, ridden to lead just before last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 2½ L | Ptibaby (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 260-P / 7 | Jump (148) | Nick Scholfield | Miss R Curtis Mrs Caroline Keevil | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, not fluent 6th, hardridden between last 2, stayed on under pressure to take 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | ¾ L | Sky Calling (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 5) | 40-410 / 10 | Jump (23) | W Marston | M Keighley Nicholson Racing… | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leader, left in lead 3 out, headed just before last, no extra and lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 5 L | Chilbury Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7840-96 / 12 | Jump (141) | P J Brennan | K Bishop F Caenepeel | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 11 L | Gun Smith (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 48-44P2 / 8 | Jump (19) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Andy Parkin | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway when not fluent 2 out, no further progress | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Five A Side (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | P338 / 5 | Flat (370), Jump (53) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Sheikh Mohammed | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place after 4th, headway 6th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 10 L | Huguenot (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6750-14 / 7 | Flat (1116), Jump (134) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr M C Sargent | 9/2 | |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, some headway when hit 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 9 L | Paktolos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/007-4 / 7 | Flat (35), Jump (131) | R Thornton | A King Mr Martin Hignett | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, headway next, bumped 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 13 L | El Coto (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 326420 / 9 | Flat (139), Jump (32) | C Honour | J R Holt R J H Ltd & J P… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 4th, weakening when mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Peak Seasons (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 175486 / 14 | Flat (98), Jump (5) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs Ann Binns | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Colton (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 280-48 / 5 | Flat (23), Jump (125) | M Bradburne | J M P Eustace Park Lodge Racing | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Strong Survivor (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 20-345 / 10 | Flat (103), Jump (27) | W Kennedy | P R Webber Miss E M V England | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Decree Nisi (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 6P13-79 / 7 | Flat (739), Jump (12) | Christian Williams | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall | ||
| BD | 14 |   | - | Mix N Match (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 11) | 4U96-8 / 11 | Flat (9), Jump (134) | J E Moore | R M Stronge Total Plumbing… | ||
