13 Nov 2008 13:10 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,748); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mickmacmagoole (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 121F69- / 23 | Flat (208), Jump (255) | Mr J E Tudor | Evan Williams Mr A Turton & Mr… | 15/8 | |
| held up last, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, led soon after last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Oenologue (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 29-5630 / 6 | Jump (21) | Mr P J Tolman | Mrs A M Thorpe John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 6th, chased leader 3 out, ridden and led approaching 2 out, hit last, soon headed, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Trevian (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 236 / 8 | Flat (103), Jump (29) | Mr D Coleman | Tim Vaughan Folly Road Racing… | 15/2 | |
| chased leader, led after 6th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 4½ L | Ramvaswani (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 4-5P020 / 8 | Flat (291), Jump (19) | Miss C Twemlow | N B King The St Gatien Racing… | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, chased leaders 4th, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Mrs Gillow (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 1) | 6490-5 / 8 | Flat (344), Jump (7) | B J Toomey | E Griffin Nearly Men Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 135446- / 10 | Flat (670), Jump (257) | Mr W Telfer | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and effort approaching 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | Dist | Freddy's Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 3/43646- / 11 | Jump (204) | Mr D R Cook | G A Ham Mr F A Clegg | 9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 3 out, soon no chance | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | HD | Royal Prodigy (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 2F6-744 / 11 | Flat (192), Jump (7) | Miss V Dunster | R J Hodges The Gardens Entertainments… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 25 L | Kavi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | F233/3-0 / 10 | Flat (608), Jump (18) | Miss P Gundry | Simon Earle Mr R L Dacombe | 25/1 | |
| led to 6th, soon ridden, weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 5 L | Wise Owl (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 643708 / 7 | Flat (137), Jump (18) | Mr J L Monk | D Pipe The Wise Partners | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 7th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Petrus De Sormain (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 9035-2 / 8 | Flat (593), Jump (196) | Mr M Wall | H J Evans ownaracehorse co… | |||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Better Moment (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2828-83 / 12 | Flat (2271), Jump (8) | Miss Michelle Bryant | Miss M P Bryant Miss M Bryant | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mancebo (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 7/PP2-0 / 5 | Flat (303), Jump (195) | Mr Q Jones | R Curtis The Tech Eagle… | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Long Road (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1344/40 / 8 | Flat (123), Jump (57) | Thomas Garner | R C Harper John P McManus | ||
