29 Oct 2008 16:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Sponsor At Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Colophony (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 3/394-60 / 25 | Flat (54), Jump (31) | S E Durack | K A Morgan Mr H A Blenkhorn… | 33/1 | |
| reluctant to race, held up towards rear, headway after 5th, led approaching 2 out, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Court Ruler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8/9805-8 / 7 | Flat (1106), Jump (18) | Wayne Hutchinson | C E Longsdon Derek & Cheryl… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, every chance 3 out, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | NK | Roznic (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 65-0321 / 12 | Jump (7) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Miss J Murphy | 15/8 | |
| raced keenly, led, hit 2nd, soon headed, led 5th to 7th, not much room after 3 out, blundered 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Irish Whispers (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 8) | 22/1080 / 6 | Flat (70), Jump (11) | M Goldstein | G R Pewter Rita Wenman & D… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Bafana Boy (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 9) | P2132-3 / 9 | Jump (185) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr C J Leech | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 16 L | It's A Roofer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 549/617- / 10 | Jump (472) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton The Well Oiled… | 20/1 | |
| started slowly, held up towards rear, hampered 7th, behind when hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 11 L | All Roads Lead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 360-556 / 6 | Jump (24) | E F Power | J J Murphy Racing Rebels Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| with leader, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led 7th to 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 25 L | Ajay (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 7/54256- / 8 | Jump (211) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mr Ian Allan Todd | 25/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 6th, soon behind, mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| RF | 9 |   | - | Festive Chimes (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 3) | 6456-80 / 8 | Flat (457), Jump (122) | R Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr Nolan Catterwell… | ||
| 10 |   | - | Mr Tee Pee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 471111- / 10 | Jump (245) | Christian Williams | Mrs L Hill Mrs D G Braxton | |||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Sumner (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 13) | 05727 / 10 | Flat (390), Jump (69) | Stephen Craine | Heather Dalton Mr Bill Davies | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Another Ambition (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 00/P4-F3 / 12 | Jump (96) | T J Murphy | A J Martin D P Kilmurray | ||
