11 Dec 2008 14:10 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,252); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Totesport Salutes John Harper 100th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 |   | - | Chaim (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | F45/6-P2 / 23 | Jump (7) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Old Pals Partnership | 2/1 | |
| held up in rear, not always fluent, not much room 3 out, good headway soon after, led 2 out, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Lady Pilot (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 10) | 331F-56 / 8 | Flat (15), Jump (26) | D C Costello | Jim Best Odds On Racing | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced keenly, not fluent 5th, headway on inside approaching 6th, soon steadied, headway after 3 out, not clear when switched left just before 2 out, went 2nd last, edged left flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 2½ L | Prof de L'Isle (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9/502-0 / 7 | Jump (209) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs Strachan,verdin,graham,inkin,harfo | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden 3 out, every chance 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3 L | Major Miller (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5124/3P / 9 | Jump (18) | M Foley | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 7th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Silver Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 06-02F / 11 | Jump (18) | Mr J Quintin | O Sherwood Mr S J Robinson | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway approaching 7th, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 2¼ L | Le Millenaire (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 043P/0-2 / 11 | Jump (21) | Paul Callaghan | Miss S Smith Dr DJ Meecham Jones… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, challenged 3 out to 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 12 L | Into The Wild (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 255-7 / 5 | Jump (22) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 3 out, weakening when hampered last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1 L | Heavenly Chorus (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 6) | 3514-81 / 10 | Jump (8) | J Reveley | K G Reveley M Fennessy Jnr | 10/1 | |
| led to 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 5 L | Kilcannon Supreme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 160654 / 7 | Jump (15) | B Wharfe | P & M Bowen Mr James Phelan | 16/1 | |
| prominent, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent next, every chance 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 6 L | Marsh Court (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 7) | 6P6U-10 / 8 | Flat (121), Jump (56) | T Scudamore | Jamie Snowden Mrs P de W Johnson | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Kanonkop (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 5) | 96-93U8 / 7 | Flat (5), Jump (18) | D Laverty | M J Gingell Wordingham Plant… | 66/1 | |
| in touch, hit 7th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 27 L | Double Law (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 442/U3P- / 9 | Jump (314) | Andrew Tinkler | George Baker Mrs P Scott-Dunn | 16/1 | |
| in touch after 2nd, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 12 L | Pearly Star (GB) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 8541-PP / 10 | Jump (19) | Alex Merriam | Mrs A E Brooks Mr D Bryant | 66/1 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 3rd, ridden and lost 2nd after 7th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | 10 L | Silver Snitch (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 641/P / 10 | Jump (222) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mrs Lynda Lamyman | 50/1 | |
| in rear, mistakes, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Kayf Keel (GB) (Filly, grey, 11 8) | 2443-14 / 5 | Jump (14) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mrs Peter Matthey… | ||
| 15 |   | - | Bollitree Bob (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 241122- / 9 | Jump (463) | W Kennedy | Jamie Snowden Mrs P de W Johnson | |||
| 16 |   | - | Cemgraft (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 10) | 9044-PP / 9 | Flat (834), Jump (36) | Miss Zoe Lilly | P Butler Nigel Collison… | |||
