05 Oct 2008 14:10 Huntingdon
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Huntingdon-racecourse.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Will The Till (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 047-262 / 23 | Flat (750), Jump (14) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Iwan Thomas Billy… | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, ran on well to draw clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 8 L | Mister Wiseman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 4-60021 / 13 | Jump (8) | Charlie Huxley | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke | 9/4 | |
| chased leader, led after 3 out, headed approaching last, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 20 L | Oenologue (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | F629-56 / 6 | Flat (88), Jump (79) | R Johnson | Mrs A M Thorpe John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, headway approaching 7th, hit 3 out, soon went 2nd and not much room, relegated to 3rd before 2 out, weakening when went left last, soon hung left | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 5 L | Iron Hague (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 443-P28 / 8 | Flat (377), Jump (128) | A Hawkins | O Brennan Just Six Racing… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling after 3 out, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Orpen Wide (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 640861 / 11 | Flat (155), Jump (12) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 14/1 | |
| led, clear approaching 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ½ L | Nils Anderson (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | PP4P-13 / 8 | Jump (138) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr P M De Wilde | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 7th, soon struggling, weakening when jumped slowly 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 25 L | Cruchain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 0/47221- / 13 | Jump (242) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr & Mrs A J Mutch | 9/2 | |
| keen early, tracked leaders, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Irish Whispers (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 2822/10 / 6 | Flat (46), Jump (10) | W Marston | G R Pewter Rita Wenman & D… | 28/1 | |
| soon towards rear on outside, not fluent 4th, pushed along approaching 6th, last when mistake 7th, soon lost touch | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | The Premier Cat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 52804P/ / 12 | Jump (983) | C Bolger | P Phelan J C Whyte | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Cosmic String (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 90P04-P / 6 | Flat (458), Jump (14) | Mr D R Cook | Dr R D P Newland Desmond Waters | ||
