17 Oct 2008 17:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,262); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Champagne Lanson Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Dee Ee Williams (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 13- / 22 | Jump (237) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, challenged after 2 out, ridden flat, ran on to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | Gloucester (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 2) | 2985-62 / 9 | Flat (34), Jump (12) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr S M Smith &… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, led soon after 2 out, ridden approaching last, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ½ L | Cockney Trucker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 18- / 11 | Jump (218) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, headway approaching 3 out, pressing front pair approaching last, ran on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7 L | Alfie Flits (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1114/2 / 10 | Flat (27), Jump (14) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Mrs J Porter | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, hit 2 out, soon every chance, beaten last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | ¾ L | King's Forest (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 22- / 7 | Jump (207) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr R J Lavelle | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, in rear, mistake 1st, headway approaching 2nd, beaten last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 11 L | Sunsetten (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 13- / 10 | Jump (228) | Mr O Greenall | H D Daly Mr H Burns | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 2nd, hit 5th, headway on outside approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out, hanging left approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | NK | Sagredo (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 9 | Flat (361) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, hit 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Edgbriar (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 8222/8- / 10 | Jump (279) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Unfurled (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 2) | 2 / 7 | Flat (1147), Jump (20) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs M E Slade | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader, jumped right 1st, led 3 out, hit 2 out, soon headed, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 5 L | Show Winner (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 7 | Flat (36) | D P O'Dwyer | A M Balding Sir Gordon Brunton… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Nomad (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 34-4648 / 11 | Flat (1135), Jump (8) | B Wharfe | C J Gray Mr Tony Hutchings | 125/1 | |
| behind after 3rd, no chance 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 10 L | Boogie Dancer (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 9) | 208P-0 / 9 | Flat (286), Jump (169) | Hadden Frost | H S Howe Mr David Stockdale | 125/1 | |
| raced keenly, led to 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Big Eared Fran (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 10- / 9 | Jump (218) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Thomas Barr | ||
