13 Nov 2008 15:10 Taunton
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Morgan Ashurst Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Triple Bluff (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 22P8-56 / 22 | Flat (134), Jump (60) | Harry Skelton | J D Frost Mr Geoff Martin | 11/1 | |
| held up, steady headway from 3 out, challenged approaching 2 out, soon led, driven out and drifted left flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Nothing Is Forever (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 73-165 / 10 | Flat (436), Jump (23) | T J O'Brien | L Corcoran The Globe Partnership | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3 L | Kerry's Girl (IRE) (Filly, bay, 11 11) | 341- / 5 | Jump (254) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Jim Hewitt | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and led briefly approaching 2 out, kept on but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Sangfroid (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 23-20 / 12 | Flat (407), Jump (27) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr Andrew Quick | 5/1 | |
| prominent, jumped left 2nd, ridden approaching 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 12 L | Track Mac (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 6-P260P / 6 | Jump (21) | J W Farrelly | G Elliott John Earls | 12/1 | |
| led and set fast pace, ridden after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 7 L | Bazart (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 550-32 / 11 | Flat (141), Jump (18) | W McCarthy | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 9/4 | |
| held up, ridden and headway from 3 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 9 L | Skipper's Lad (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 12) | 4004-34 / 10 | Jump (18) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard J K Farms | 20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 7 L | County (USA) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 0-84F00 / 7 | Flat (624), Jump (25) | T Molloy | P Nolan Declan Brennan | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, ridden 3 out, soon no chance | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 23 L | Pepporoni Pete (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 505227 / 10 | Jump (18) | C Poste | M F Harris Barbara Woodcock… | 25/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden and weakened after 6th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 7 L | Lancer Scott (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 35357 / 6 | Jump (36) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Lancer Scott Ltd | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Dee Cee Elle (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 0) | 0550- / 6 | Flat (445), Jump (264) | Christian Williams | D Burchell Mr C Friel | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Arthurs Dream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 23431-0 / 9 | Flat (251), Jump (18) | R Greene | N G Ayliffe Mr D T Hooper | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Allez Frank (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 27FP75 / 10 | Flat (54), Jump (18) | M Foley | A E Jones Bpd Ltd | ||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Turbo Shandy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | F422-F0 / 9 | Jump (18) | Wayne Hutchinson | M G Rimell The Beefeaters | ||
