27 Nov 2008 15:55 Taunton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,854); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Sops In Wine Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | I'm A Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 215-491 / 23 | Jump (7) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Wincanton Race… | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 6th, led approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Bring Me Sunshine (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | P61-P90 / 8 | Jump (21) | J Bunsell | C L Tizzard Robert & Sarah… | 25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, 1 length down last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Oenologue (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9-56302 / 6 | Jump (14) | Mr P J Tolman | Mrs A M Thorpe John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up behind, headway approaching 3 out, every chance approaching 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Kayf Keel (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 4) | 0/2443-1 / 5 | Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mrs Peter Matthey… | 7/2 | |
| in touch, led after 3 out, ridden and headed before next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | HD | Archie Gunn (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6F3-30P / 7 | Jump (35) | Andrew Tinkler | R J Hodges Miss R Dobson | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 1 L | Triple Bluff (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2P8-561 / 9 | Flat (148), Jump (14) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr Geoff Martin | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 7 L | Sangfroid (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 8) | 23-204 / 12 | Flat (421), Jump (14) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr Andrew Quick | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 16 L | Kerayasi (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) | 3-6 / 6 | Flat (33), Jump (24) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Jack Brown, Brian… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 19 L | Miss Ceka (IRE) (Mare, grey, 11 3) | 4/5FPP5- / 6 | Jump (221) | T Scudamore | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr D Brennan | 16/1 | |
| prominent, led 6th, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 16 L | Crofters Lad (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 2/021- / 7 | Jump (302) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr B C Dice | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3rd, not fluent 7th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Very Green (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 216/853- / 7 | Flat (80), Jump (544) | T J O'Brien | Mrs A L M King Straffan Racing… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 11 L | Brize Norton (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 8) | F-51U40 / 12 | Jump (20) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Miss N Seely | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened after 7th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Celticello (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | U/2145-0 / 9 | Flat (54), Jump (35) | Wayne Hutchinson | P D Evans Mr John H W Finch | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ruby Dante (IRE) (Mare, bay, 11 9) | 21711P- / 11 | Jump (452) | Christian Williams | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr M G Jones | ||
| 15 |   | - | Sashenka (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 2) | 41PP-64 / 7 | Jump (14) | L Treadwell | J L Spearing Major H R M Porter | |||
