16 Nov 2008 14:40 Fontwell
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,524); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Tikram Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Ned Ludd (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0/56468- / 22 | Flat (16), Jump (239) | J M Maguire | J G Portman Mr Anthony Boswood | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, went 2nd next, challenging when mistake last, led flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2½ L | Sweetheart (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 141- / 6 | Flat (236), Jump (279) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr R W Huggins | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, led next, clear when hit 2 out, soon ridden, no extra when headed flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 11 L | Irish Whispers (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 5) | 2/10804 / 6 | Flat (88), Jump (18) | M Goldstein | G R Pewter Rita Wenman & D… | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders until outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Postmaster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0-43211 / 11 | Flat (94), Jump (23) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams The Bill & Ben… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3 L | Mon Michel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 13U8P-0 / 7 | Flat (20), Jump (190) | P Hide | G & J Moore The Gingerbread… | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway approaching 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | HD | King's Majesty (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 450112 / 8 | Flat (36), Jump (16) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Saintly Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden when hit 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Pascha Bere (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 8) | 612-3 / 9 | Flat (427), Jump (22) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Mr And Mrs Mark… | 11/4 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Talenti (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 656243- / 10 | Flat (29), Jump (233) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle Malachy McKenna | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, blundered first, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 8 L | Princess Flame (GER) (Mare, brown, 10 12) | 7217P6- / 8 | Flat (52), Jump (220) | James Davies | B G Powell Mr B G Powell | 16/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 8 L | Donaldson (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | P391-1P / 8 | Flat (443), Jump (30) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Exors Of The Late… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 28 L | First Point (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5P4-11 / 8 | Jump (16) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson The Third Pheasant… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 4th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 5 L | Classic Dream (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 21301/ / 7 | Flat (910), Jump (598) | K Renwick | B G Powell Mr L M Power | 28/1 | |
| led until 6th, struggling when snatched up after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | Dist | Templer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 083-2P6 / 11 | Jump (22) | D P O'Dwyer | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Harry Tricker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2310F-8 / 9 | Flat (59), Jump (36) | E Dehdashti | G & J Moore Mr R A Green | |||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Insignia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 312501 / 9 | Flat (614), Jump (17) | D Elsworth | Mrs A M Thorpe Victor Dartnall… | ||
