03 Dec 2008 12:15 Catterick
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Richmondshire Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Heavenly Chorus (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 6) | 73514-8 / 23 | Jump (18) | J Reveley | K G Reveley M Fennessy Jnr | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 2nd, smooth headway approaching 2 out, driven to lead approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Empty Sky (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 7) | 0665-24 / 8 | Jump (19) | Felix de Giles | D McCain Jnr Mr M A Watts | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders when mistake 1st, ridden to challenge approaching last, every chance when not quicken close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1 L | Coconut Beach (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 015942 / 8 | Flat (479), Jump (3) | Harry Haynes | S B Clark John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway 4 out, driven and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Imtihan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 6/2356-2 / 12 | Flat (1644), Jump (13) | George Strickland | J Parkinson & S Smith Miss Kelly Morgan | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied 2 out, not quicken from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 15 |   | Dist | Macchiato (GB) (Mare, brown, 10 8) | 67-1502 / 9 | Flat (1551), Jump (8) | J Halliday | R E Barr In The Clear Racing | 16/1 | |
| held up, ridden 7th, driven and one pace from 2 out (finished 6th, awarded 5th place) | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 2¼ L | Mystified (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4/4252-P / 12 | Flat (208), Jump (201) | K Tobin | R F Fisher Mr Alan Willoughby | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden approaching 2 out, driven and headed approaching last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 9 L | Lahib The Fifth (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 4) | 1234/8-0 / 12 | Jump (46) | F Davis | N G Richards Hush Hush Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up, mistake 3rd, ridden and lost place 6th, continued completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 6 L | Tide Slider (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2P2222 / 7 | Jump (7) | R P Flint | S Gollings Northern Bloodstock… | 11/8 | |
| prominent, hit 5th, driven when mistake last, soon weakened (finished 5th, disqualified and placed last) | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Cloudless Dawn (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 4) | 5PPP-83 / 8 | Jump (42) | T Messenger | P Beaumont Us Lot | |||
| 16 |   | - | Luce Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 765-PUP / 7 | Jump (19) | E Whillans | R D E Woodhouse Mr W Murdoch | |||
| 2 |   | - | Singhalongtasveer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 34314-5 / 7 | Flat (519), Jump (25) | Jakub Kocman | G A Charlton Esh Racing | |||
| 14 |   | - | Ardesia (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 1F304-7 / 12 | Flat (499), Jump (25) | M O'Connell | Miss T Jackson Mr A Jackson | |||
| 13 |   | - | Crosby Jemma (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 11 0) | U3365 / 7 | Flat (161), Jump (11) | Oliver Williams | M E Sowersby Mr R D Seldon | |||
| 4 |   | - | Rehearsal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 516/P8-P / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (109) | J P O'farrell | L Lungo Elite Racing Club | |||
| 10 |   | - | Goldan Jess (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 953P02 / 12 | Flat (153), Jump (16) | Tjade Collier | P A Kirby The Jessies,colin… | |||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Silver Adonis (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 0-0460F / 12 | Jump (11) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Lesley Sluman &… | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Dance Sauvage (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 770 / 9 | Flat (125), Jump (19) | Ryan Mania | B Storey Mrs T Gourley &… | ||
