25 Oct 2008 14:50 Chepstow
Winner: £23,000 (Penalty: £14,575); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Hills Of Aran (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4F1530- / 23 | Flat (16), Jump (225) | A P McCoy | W K Goldsworthy Mr K Goldsworthy | 7/1 | |
| held up, headway after 8th, challenging when hit 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on well from last, led final 40 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Forest Pennant (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 231141- / 9 | Jump (203) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, led 3 out, soon ridden, jinked and headed final 40 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | ½ L | To Arms (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | F1P3/14- / 8 | Flat (13), Jump (364) | Byron Moorcroft | K J Burke Mr Carl Pyne | 20/1 | |
| held up, good headway on bit after 8th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, staying on in close 2nd when mistake last, not recover | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 7 L | Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 146526- / 11 | Jump (192) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 13 L | Important Business (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 24526-2 / 7 | Jump (34) | T Siddall | Mrs P Robeson The Tyringham Partnership | 7/1 | |
| in touch, led 4 out, ridden and headed next, kept chasing leaders, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Mr Pointment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 22/416P- / 11 | Jump (203) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mrs J E Wilson | 16/1 | |
| held up, some progress approaching 4 out, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Mister Gloss (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 101-11U / 8 | Jump (7) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White J & B Gibbs & Sons… | 4/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, effort 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 7 L | Jug Of Punch (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 4PP0P0 / 12 | Flat (1996), Jump (7) | E Dehdashti | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | 66/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led 5th until next, weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 12 L | The Very Man (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 2P16PP- / 7 | Jump (217) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 8th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4503-39 / 11 | Jump (146) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | 16/1 | |
| in touch until weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 6 L | Warpath (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 1P-18P0 / 9 | Jump (29) | W P Kavanagh | Evan Williams Mr R J Gambarini | 40/1 | |
| with leader until weakened after 8th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | SHD | Mossville (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 2) | 2P5415- / 8 | Flat (1614), Jump (197) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Golden Cap | 16/1 | |
| led 2nd until 5th, led 6th, ridden and headed 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
