26 Dec 2008 15:00 Market Rasen
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,426); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Grange & Links And Sandilands Golf Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Cruise Director (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 433463/ / 25 | Flat (104), Jump (768) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway 3 out, led next, clear last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 6 L | Another Charmer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1FF656- / 9 | Jump (247) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Gay And Peter Hartley | 9/2 | |
| in touch, driven and outpaced 3 out, stayed on under pressure to go 2nd after last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Supa Tramp (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 50P/1-32 / 8 | Flat (634), Jump (25) | Dave Crosse | P A Bull Mr P A Bull | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and effort 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | NS | Hearty Dove (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 4968-21 / 7 | Jump (22) | R P Flint | A E Price Mrs M Price | 5/2 | |
| led, driven and headed 2 out, soon outpaced, kept on until no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 10 L | Miller's Monarch (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | FP-5447 / 9 | Jump (40) | K Tobin | B W Duke Mr P J Cave | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to join leaders 6th, hit 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ½ L | Tiger Moss (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 12) | 2-2044 / 7 | Jump (16) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mr S M Smith | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | ½ L | Clear The Way (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 379F-2F / 9 | Jump (115) | Gary Rutherford | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 15/2 | |
| behind until kept on from 2 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 17 L | Fortuitous (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | P-80P7 / 5 | Flat (294), Jump (26) | M O'Connell | S Gollings Mr Colin G R Booth | 22/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Sleepers Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 4000 / 6 | Jump (30) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr P & Mrs M Moss | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders 5th, soon struggling, behind from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Clueless (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 800/2-20 / 10 | Flat (113), Jump (18) | J W Farrelly | G A Charlton Mrs J Irving | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 13 L | Premier Class (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 747P / 4 | Flat (164), Jump (56) | Lee Edwards | J S Wainwright Mr J S Wainwright | 50/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 4½ L | King De Lune (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 32F6/4-P / 7 | Flat (481), Jump (36) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Transbuild Pack | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, in touch, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Rocky Ryan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/53905 / 10 | Jump (44) | A Thornton | Jim Best Mr & Mrs F W Golding | |||
| 13 |   | - | Lucozade (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 98P/3P7 / 8 | Jump (17) | 2nd Preference | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr J Spearing | |||
