18 Nov 2008 15:40 Folkestone
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,713); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO & 6YO; Going: Good (Hurdle: Soft).
Daily Mail Standard Open NH Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Zarrafakt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 9 | Jack Doyle | Miss E C Lavelle Mr G P MacIntosh | 4/1 | ||
| held up in rear, smooth headway over 3f out, went 2nd on outside 2f out, led over 1f out, soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | National Obsession (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 7 | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Gleeson Lanigan… | 7/2 | ||
| set steady pace, headed over 1f out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 6 L | King Raven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9/2147-6 / 8 | Jump (191) | Mr M Rimell | M G Rimell Mr J J King | 9/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd 2f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Maderson Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 0-41 / 10 | Jump (159) | R Thornton | R Curtis The Maderson Blue… | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, hampered on bend over 9f out, driven along 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Aberdale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 7 | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs A F Mee | 5/1 | ||
| held up, pushed along 4f out, effort on inside and driven along over 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 7 L | Genies Lamp (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | / 6 | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn Mrs T Brown | 17/2 | ||
| chased leaders, driven along 4f out, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Tram Express (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 9 / 11 | Jump (40) | W McCarthy | S Lycett Mr J Wailes | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened over 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 8 L | Our George (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 5 | J E Moore | D M Grissell Mr F Marshall | 20/1 | ||
| in touch, ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 1½ L | General Simara (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Aramis Racing Syndicate | 33/1 | ||
| close up until tried to run out on bend over 9f out, rear and never in race after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 5 L | Dawn Till Dusk (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 9) | / 5 | A Thornton | M McGrath Mr M McGrath | 20/1 | ||
| took keen hold, held up, pushed along over 4f out, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | Dist | Would I Lie To You (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 5 | R Johnson | J R Jenkins The Three Honest… | 7/1 | ||
| held up in touch, weakened over 4f out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Normandy Landings (GB) (colt, grey, 11 2) | / 10 | D A Jacob | N P Mulholland Mrs H R Cross | ||||
