08 Nov 2007 14:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,506); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
E.B.F. Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Bureaucrat (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 8-35FU2 / 23 | Jump (12) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan Granger | 6/1 | |
| in touch, went 2nd when jumped left 2 out, led and jumped left last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Kickahead (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | P41-252 / 10 | Jump (6) | G Lee | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | 10/3 | |
| took keen hold, held up and behind, headway when not much room 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd flat, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1 L | Nawamees (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 48372D / 12 | Jump (23), Flat (12) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P D Evans | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along approaching 5th, headway after 3 out, switched right between last 2, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Cottingham (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 212410 / 7 | Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | R Lee Glass Half Full | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway and not much room from 2 out, switched left flat, stayed on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Orpen Wide (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | B-32049 / 11 | Jump (5) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 9/1 | ||
| always prominent, went 2nd approaching 4th, led 3 out, headed last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Is It Me (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 129P-64 / 10 | Jump (11) | P Merrigan | A W Carroll Cheltenham Racing… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Mexican Pete (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 81128/4 / 11 | Jump (23) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King First Chance Racing | 11/4 | ||
| held up towards rear, ridden 5th, headway when hampered 2 out, beaten last | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Mr Shambles (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 146lbs) | P3-25P2 / 8 | Jump (39) | D F O'Regan | S Gollings Mr Rupert Webb | 14/1 | ||
| raced keenly, led to 2nd, chase leader until approaching 4th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Sahara Prince (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 41-551 / 12 | Jump (21) | S E Durack | K A Morgan Mr Richard A Thomas | 10/1 | ||
| chased leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, hit 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
