09 Nov 2008 15:40 Hereford
Winner: £4,300 (Penalty: £2,797); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Bulmers Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Acosta (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 10) | 06F7-PF / 21 | Flat (298), Jump (14) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor The Acosta Partnership | 25/1 | |
| in touch, tracked winner from 7th, led after 2 out, soon clear, pushed out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Supreme Team (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 520562 / 9 | Jump (35) | D Elsworth | B I Case Miss Louise Davis | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 10th, led soon after, headed after 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 18 |   | SHD | Man of The Moment (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 1234-80 / 8 | Jump (15) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Southdowns Racing | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, kept on from next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1½ L | You Know Bridie (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | P084- / 7 | Jump (244) | Felix de Giles | N P Mulholland The Don't Tell… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, steady headway from 8th, chased leaders next, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Low Delta (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 35-P896 / 11 | Jump (60) | Nick Scholfield | A B Haynes Staverton Owners… | 5/1 | |
| held up, raced wide, headway 9th, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Alto Stratus (GB) (Mare, grey, 11 12) | 70172F / 7 | Jump (17) | B S Hughes | G A Swinbank Tracey Gaunt &… | 9/2 | |
| keen in mid-division, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Benedict Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P031-30 / 7 | Flat (545), Jump (14) | S Elliott | J A Geake Dr & Mrs Peter… | 7/1 | |
| led, headed after 1st, stayed prominent, reminders 7th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 17 |   | 6 L | Mobasher (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 0863-60 / 9 | Flat (1848), Jump (35) | Christian Williams | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall | 16/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | Dist | Overton Lad (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 648-U64 / 14 | Jump (14) | O Nelmes | P A Pritchard Mr D R Pritchard | 12/1 | |
| 9th | 16 |   | Dist | Per Amore (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 35-9898 / 11 | Flat (1906), Jump (7) | Joseph Proctor | D Pearson Mr David Pearson | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 7th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Riccardo (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 707P-PP / 8 | Jump (6) | M Roe | C N Kellett Michael Bailey | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, steady headway 5th, stumbled 10th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15 |   | - | Little Shilling (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 6P-5554 / 7 | Jump (104) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Optimumracing Co… | |||
| 14 |   | - | Lord Nellsson (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7480P-P / 12 | Flat (115), Jump (49) | James Davies | A B Haynes Dajam Ltd | |||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Jimmy Bedney (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | PPFF-75 / 9 | Jump (32) | J E Moore | S G Griffiths Mr S G Griffiths | ||
| 12 |   | - | Ring Bo Ree (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 890- / 11 | Jump (277) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr T R George | |||
| 4 |   | - | Nearly A Breeze (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 12) | 052F/3-1 / 10 | Jump (32) | Danny Burton | C J Down Howzat Partnership | |||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Tudor Buck (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P7043-9 / 9 | Jump (187) | Charlie Studd | R Dickin Robin's Rebels | ||
| 11 |   | - | Boysterous (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 3) | 6/53841 / 9 | Jump (2) | Harry Challoner | R Ford Mr Richard Ford | |||
