21 Jun 2007 20:10 Towcester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,554); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
HP Horsepower Pursuit Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Over The Blues (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | PP2P-55 / 25 | Jump (18) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, headway after 8th, led 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 5 L | Ballyhoo (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 159lbs) | 65F6-33 / 8 | Jump (27) | W P Kavanagh | J W Mullins Mr Ian M McGready | 10/3 | |
| chased leader, mistake 1st, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, edged left and mistake last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2 L | Prestbury Knight (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 368-52U / 10 | Jump (11) | T Scudamore | N & W Twiston-Davies Cheltenham Racing… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, mistakes 8th and 9th, ridden before 3 out, every chance approaching 3 out, hung right between last 2, 3rd and beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | Dist | Sonoma (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 2P184-5 / 8 | Jump (19) | J W Farrelly | B G Powell Mr D J Coles | 14/1 | |
| led until, hit 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Darialann (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 455/1F-P / 13 | Jump (38) | Mr S F Magee | O Brennan Mr O Brennan | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 7th, hit next, struggling 9th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Greek Star (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 5/P8-724 / 9 | Jump (18) | S E Durack | K A Morgan Mr H Hill | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 6th, ridden struggling before 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Mickey Pearce (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 872-311 / 7 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | J G M O'Shea The Lovely Jubbly's | 11/2 | ||
| held up, ridden and struggling after 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Ar An Shron (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 162P-F0 / 9 | Jump (32) | D Laverty | P Kelsall Mr Peter Kelsall | 20/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway before 7th, ridden after 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Keepitsecret (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 007P-11 / 9 | Jump (10) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Manque Neuf (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 313/08-0 / 9 | Jump (16) | E Dehdashti | Mrs L Richards Mrs Judy Seal | 50/1 | ||
| on and off bridle, headway 4th, weakened approaching 9th, tailed off, | ||||||||||
