27 Dec 2008 13:30 Chepstow
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,529); Distance: 3m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Coral.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Heathcliff (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 70332-1 / 23 | Jump (35) | Mr O Greenall | R Lee Mrs C Lee | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, went 2nd after 8th, ridden to challenge 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Another Brother (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 24F-124 / 8 | Jump (42) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr Kelvin Evett | 12/1 | |
| led after 1st, ridden and hard pressed from 3 out, edged left and headed approaching last, kept on, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 7 L | The Wooden Spoon (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 274211- / 11 | Jump (270) | R P Flint | Jim Best Mr W A Scott Mr… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 8th, challenged 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, went left last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Maktu (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 4325/4-1 / 9 | Flat (767), Jump (31) | Wayne Hutchinson | P G Murphy Mrs M & Exors Of… | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway after 8th, ridden after 3 out, hit next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Charles Street (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 311213 / 8 | Jump (31) | Donal Fahy | Evan Williams Mr D Plowright | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 8th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3 L | Never So Blue (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 111FF5- / 11 | Flat (1294), Jump (253) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Christine Esling | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, ridden after 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 5 L | Magnifico (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | P144-58 / 10 | Flat (700), Jump (202) | T Messenger | Mrs K Waldron Mrs M Gittings-Watts | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway 3rd to chase leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 22 L | Deep Pockets (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P371-71 / 13 | Jump (9) | Ian Popham | Mrs Caroline Keevil The Deep Pockets… | 16/1 | |
| always struggling to go pace, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 25 L | Minella Boys (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) | 1/47702 / 9 | Jump (30) | R Walford | T D Walford Miss Penny Zygmant | 11/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Mortimers Cross (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 6/145-13 / 13 | Jump (10) | R Johnson | J L Needham Mr J L Needham | 16/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | Dist | Glen Omen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 19025-6 / 9 | Jump (213) | A O'Keeffe | Jennie Candlish Mrs J C Bamber | 50/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leader, hit 8th, weakening when hampered on bend soon after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18 |   | 22 L | Montana Gold (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 0U63/5-5 / 11 | Jump (28) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Mr Brian Jones | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders until 7th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Supreme Cara (GB) (Mare, bay, 10 11) | 2365F-P / 8 | Jump (46) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Pot Black Racing | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Arctic Shadow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 11-4053 / 8 | Jump (21) | C Poste | R Dickin The Magnificent… | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Old School (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 860481/ / 8 | Jump (700) | A Thornton | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Quidonc (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 05-332 / 5 | Flat (266), Jump (33) | R Thornton | A King Mr & Mrs R Scott… | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Last Flight (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 4) | 652 / 6 | Flat (430), Jump (97) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Mrs Karen Bowen | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Oberon Moon (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 13441-6 / 9 | Jump (35) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Mel Fordham | ||
