28 Dec 2008 12:25 Catterick
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Blue Square Mobile Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Surprise Pension (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | / 21 | Flat (61) | T J O'Brien | J & S Quinn Mr P J Carr | 7/2 | |
| chased the leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, led after next, hung left, hit last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4½ L | Moonwalking (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5 / 5 | Flat (223), Jump (216) | Brian Harding | Jedd O'Keeffe W R B Racing 38 | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, stayed on to chase winner, flat no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Stagecoach Pearl (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) | 21 / 10 | Jump (25) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith John Conroy Jaqueline… | 7/2 | |
| led and raced keen hit 2 out, soon headed, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 13 L | Paradise Walk (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 13) | 4-7 / 6 | Flat (94), Jump (37) | K Mercer | E W Tuer Mr E Tuer | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 5th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | NK | Scale Bank (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2/56-86 / 7 | Jump (20) | Paul Benson | G A Swinbank United Five Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1 L | Alberts Story (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 63 / 5 | Flat (65), Jump (20) | B S Hughes | R A Fahey Mr & Mrs G Calder | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, changed leaders approached 5th, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 4 L | Le Platino (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 351-40 / 8 | Jump (32) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade | 20/1 | |
| held up headway 5th, outpaced approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 7 L | River Ardeche (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5 / 8 | Flat (146), Jump (52) | F Keniry | P C Haslam Littlethorpe Park… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 5th, no impression from after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 16 L | Silver Bank (GB) (Filly, bay, 10 13) | 4/5 / 6 | Flat (943), Jump (15) | L Treadwell | J L Spearing Mr Stephen J Curtis | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened 5th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | 9 L | Cashmere Jack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 69 / 4 | Flat (101), Jump (32) | J Reveley | K G Reveley The J P B & D A… | 50/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off approaching 3 out. | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 12 L | Rennington Blue (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4 / 6 | Jump (208) | D J Condon | N G Richards Mr G F White | 20/1 | |
| held up behind, weakened from 5th, tailed off next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Arch (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 38/0- / 8 | Flat (207), Jump (458) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Mrs Caroline Crow | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 5th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Naledi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 8 / 9 | Flat (110), Jump (15) | P Aspell | J R Norton Mrs Janice Thompson | 200/1 | |
| held up weakened 5th tailed off next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Not Now Lewis (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 00 / 5 | Flat (104), Jump (44) | C I Gillies | F P Murtagh Morsethehorse Syndicate | ||
| FE | 12 |   | - | You Never Said (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2-62 / 6 | Jump (12) | P J Brennan | C R Egerton Mr Ronald Brimacombe | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Sir Douglas (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 6) | 5 / 6 | Flat (26), Jump (14) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Leeway Group Limited | ||
