20 Oct 2008 14:20 Plumpton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,740); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Mid-Sussex Golf Club Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Bergo (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 10 |
Flat (527) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Mrs Ann Burrows |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold, wandered at several flights, tracked leaders, left in lead 3rd until next, led 6th, made rest, shaken up soon after last, quickened right away, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Drawback (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 8 |
Flat (360) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mr David Gibbons |
33/1 | |
| not fluent fast, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner soon after, still chance 2 out, no chance with winner run in but held on to hold 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| NK |
Apache Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
2 / 10 |
Flat (3), Jump (29) |
P Hide | G & J Moore Mr A Sadik |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 2 out, kept on run-in, but no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Smoke And Mirrors (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-5 / 5 |
Jump (148) | P J Brennan | C R Egerton Bernard Gover Bloodstock… |
10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 7 L |
Morning Heights (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0-5 / 5 |
Jump (47) | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr K A Alexander |
14/1 | |
| behind, headway from 3 out, stayed on, passed weakening rivals | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Marlyn Ridge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 5 |
Flat (461) | T J Murphy | P Leech John G Smith &… |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, settled in mid-division, headway 6th, chased leaders next, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 8 L |
Nur Tau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 5 |
Flat (74) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr Nurlan Bizakov |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold, wandered at several flights, chased leaders, left 2nd at 3rd, led next, headed 6th, chased winner until blundered and weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Drombeg Pride (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 8 |
Flat (105) | A Thornton | G P Enright Blue & Silver Partnership |
100/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up towards rear, ridden after 6th, soon struggling | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 3 L |
Moncada Way (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
10/27- / 8 |
Jump (190) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Mr Mike Browne |
16/1 | |
| soon in rear, struggling 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 13 L |
Major Cain (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 8 |
C Wallis | M J Smith Mr K G Worcester |
200/1 | ||
| chased leaders, until ridden and weaken quickly 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| 8 L |
The Slider (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 7) |
F / 5 |
Flat (41), Jump (25) |
O Nelmes | Mrs L C Jewell Mr R I B Young… |
200/1 | |
| always behind, struggling 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Nordwind (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
3- / 10 |
Flat (384), Jump (323) |
Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mr P Conway & Mr… |
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3 |
| - |
Carmond (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
4 / 7 |
Flat (66), Jump (43) |
A P McCoy | B G Powell J M Boodle Esq… |
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14 |
| - |
Won More Night (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 7) |
0/213-47 / 9 |
Flat (32), Jump (84) |
W Marston | M Keighley Mr D A Thorpe |
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