21 Oct 2008 16:10 Exeter
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Poppy Appeal Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Kosmos Bleu (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | U282/P-2 / 27 | Flat (1990), Jump (150) | A Thornton | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr P M De Wilde | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 4th, ridden and lost place 6th, rallied after 3 out, stayed on flat, led final stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Mister Wiseman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 600212 / 13 | Jump (16) | Charlie Huxley | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to lead 2 out, headed final stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 11 L | Galantos (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4334P0- / 11 | Flat (410), Jump (188) | O Nelmes | Jane Southcombe Mrs C Knowles | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway after 6, ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Double The Trouble (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 52137-1 / 11 | Jump (176) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mrs M R Taylor | 9/2 | |
| hit 1st, mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd next, led to 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 12 L | Nothing Is Forever (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 73-16 / 10 | Flat (413), Jump (139) | T J Murphy | L Corcoran The Globe Partnership | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, effort 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Share My Dream (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 457258 / 10 | Jump (17) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Ms H Vernon-Jones | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway after 6th, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Pass Me A Dime (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1F424P/ / 11 | Jump (580) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Cherry Bolberry… | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 5 L | Bathwick Breeze (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 5-32590 / 6 | Flat (77), Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Clifford | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 10 L | Solitary Palm (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | 75P45-P / 10 | Jump (166) | T J O'Brien | A Bateman A Stevens, B Forsey | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Kerriemuir Lass (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 08316- / 6 | Flat (355), Jump (182) | A P McCoy | B G Powell Thurloe Thoroughbreds… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Equilibria (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 134-F83 / 7 | Flat (280), Jump (30) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Dr C A Barnett | ||
| 12 |   | - | I'm A Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | R2215-4 / 10 | Jump (12) | R Thornton | N P Mulholland Wincanton Race… | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Cornish Flame (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 4-3312P / 9 | Jump (13) | Mr Turlough O'connor | J D Frost Mr P A Tylor | ||
| 14 |   | - | Dalyan Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1P6-4 / 7 | Jump (13) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | |||
