20 Dec 2008 15:15 Ascot
Winner: £10,500 (Penalty: £6,575); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Barnhill Brownie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 112 / 22 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs S J Humphrey | 6/1 | |
| led until after 1st, prominent, not fluent 4 out, led next, ridden and edged right approaching last, hard pressed flat, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | NS | Theatrical Moment (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2240-47 / 8 | Jump (51) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Masterson Holdings… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance from last, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Orion d'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7F3-1P2 / 6 | Jump (30) | R Thornton | A King Tim & Sarah Ingram… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, ridden after next, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | SHD | Edgbriar (FR) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 22/8-841 / 10 | Jump (23) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Pipo De Re (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4/44 / 7 | Flat (790), Jump (14) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Mr Anthony Pye-Jeary | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Regal Approach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 43/24-33 / 10 | Jump (14) | T Siddall | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 11th, blundered next, soon ridden, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Cast Cada (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-843 / 9 | Jump (23) | Mr P Toole | C J Mann Mr Edwyn Good | 16/1 | |
| in touch, hit first, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 13 L | Sovereign Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 421255 / 11 | Flat (14), Jump (23) | R J Killoran | C Gordon Mark Holder Racing… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | SHD | Broken Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 530-44 / 8 | Jump (31) | P J Brennan | H D Daly Mr J M Turner | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 2¾ L | Wychwoods Legend (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 12) | 110-462 / 7 | Jump (27) | W Marston | M Keighley Kevin & Anne Glastonbury | 14/1 | |
| led after 1st, hit 10th, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | Dist | Delays Expected (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 4-44536 / 9 | Jump (23) | Christian Williams | A King Killinghurst Park… | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Picts Hill (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 5P26/2-7 / 12 | Jump (24) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Miss Jane Western | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Double Obsession (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 1) | 637/P3 / 9 | Flat (857), Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips R W Huggins,R B… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Richard's Sundance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 63233-1 / 12 | Jump (39) | Mr Joshua Guerriero | V R A Dartnall Mrs Lucy Barlow… | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | I'm The Decider (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 42-2462 / 10 | Jump (18) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Romantic Bridge (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 03-63 / 7 | Jump (27) | Paul Moloney | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward | ||
