27 Dec 2008 15:20 Chepstow
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Coral.co.uk Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Michel Le Bon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3- / 22 | Jump (331) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 15/8 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway 4 out, led after 3 out, ridden when hit last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 3¼ L | Thetwincamdrift (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 61-F3 / 8 | Jump (28) | R Thornton | A King Bensaranat Club… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 4 out, chased leader 3 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 3½ L | Threatening To Pay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | R1-3 / 7 | Jump (62) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 15/2 | |
| in touch, ridden and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 8 L | Peppertree Lane (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 52 / 9 | Flat (83), Jump (11) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen James Ferry | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway 6th, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 11 L | Baren De Doc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PPP-352 / 9 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | W K Goldsworthy Mrs Charlotte Owen | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2 L | Lord Shark (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 341P-46 / 6 | Jump (35) | R Walford | J Scott Cash For Honours | 33/1 | |
| soon in touch, ridden 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 4 L | Intensifier (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (26) | G Lee | D L Williams Mr M J Wiley | 66/1 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 10 L | Cobra (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 54 / 7 | Flat (1246), Jump (21) | L Stephens | Tim Vaughan Mrs John Magnier | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Bai Zhu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1 / 9 | Jump (34) | M Foley | N J Henderson The Bloomfields… | 6/1 | |
| in touch and keen, held from 7th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 7 L | Sound Stage (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1B- / 11 | Jump (315) | J Tizzard | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs S J Biggins | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened on long run to 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 24 L | The Accordionist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | 25/1 | ||
| towards rear, some progress after 7th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Hennerwood Elm (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0- / 5 | Jump (373) | R Lucey-Butler | C J Price Mr Cyril Thomas | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Huntingford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P3-F5 / 7 | Jump (224) | Mr G Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt | ||
| 8 |   | - | King Fontaine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 34-3 / 12 | Jump (31) | P J Brennan | P F Nicholls Mr R J Hewitt | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Beware Chalk Pit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0 / 11 | Jump (30) | S Elliott | J A Geake Mrs Ann Leftley | ||
| 12 |   | - | Perkin Warbeck (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 22-34 / 10 | Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | M G Rimell Mr Mark Rimell | |||
