09 Oct 2008 15:40 Southwell
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bristol Finance 30th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Strong Coffee (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7242-04 / 23 | Jump (14) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood David Knox & John… | 13/8 | |
| always prominent, chased leader from 2nd, mistake 6th, led 3 out, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 5 L | Pams Oak (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 135/F14 / 11 | Jump (95) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, hung left and chased winner approaching 2 out, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Lyical Assassin (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 6204-13 / 10 | Flat (43), Jump (14) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr S Gillen | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 9th, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 28 L | Fourty Acers (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | U-21147 / 11 | Jump (54) | T Scudamore | D Pipe David Manning Associates | 7/2 | |
| jumped right, not always fluent, led to 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 28 L | Commanche Dawn (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 5) | 8/7556F- / 9 | Jump (280) | W Marston | G P Enright Goodwood Starlight… | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, lost touch from 10th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Papajosh (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8 / 5 | Jump (36) | L Treadwell | Jennie Candlish Mr P & Mrs G A… | 100/1 | |
| keen early, chased leader to 2nd, remained in touch until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Kilmore Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 7 | Rachael Green | A J Honeyball Mr Richard Barber | 40/1 | ||
| mid-division, not fluent 6th or 7th, soon shaken up, struggling 9th, lost touch from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 14 L | Maxou Des Brosses (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12UF-3P / 8 | Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr G Brown | 33/1 | |
| blundered 6th, always behind, lost touch 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 13 L | Alecia (IRE) (Filly, grey, 10 4) | 66-232P / 5 | Flat (101), Jump (14) | James Davies | B G Powell The Grey Lady Partnership | 14/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 11 L | Foxriver (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | P4P/P5 / 6 | Jump (4) | S E Durack | Tim Vaughan Mr P McElroy | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, lost touch from 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
