29 Nov 2007 12:40 Taunton
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,880); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Beauty Of Bath Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Popcorn Rosie (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) | 20-0 / 22 | Jump (12) | C Honour | C J Down Mrs L M Edwards | 25/1 | |
| led, mistake 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, rallied gamely run-in, led final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | Listen Son (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0P8-960 / 6 | Jump (49) | O Nelmes | N G Ayliffe M J Hayes & W G… | 66/1 | |
| hampered 1st, mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden to lead after 2 out, hit last, headed final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Red Birr (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8-46 / 9 | Jump (27) | Andrew Tinkler | P R Webber John Nicholls (Trading)… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to go 3rd 2 out, mistake last, no further impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Captain Becket (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 092 / 9 | Jump (16) | Mr Turlough O'connor | J D Frost Share My Dream | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 12 L | Golden Sprite (GB) (Filly, Bay, 147lbs) | 7 / 5 | Jump (16) | R Greene | B R Millman G J & Mrs M Palmer | 50/1 | |
| chased winner, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Genari (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | / 7 | Flat (104) | A Thornton | C P Morlock Mr M Webb | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 17 L | Rock Star Appeal (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0-P3 / 7 | Jump (14) | R Walford | R H Alner Mr H Wellstead | 40/1 | |
| hampered 1st, mistake 3rd, lost touch after 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Le Chiffre (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | 0P/ / 7 | Jump (581), Flat (42) | J M Maguire | S Curran Mr Michael Moriarty | 7/1 | |
| tailed off and pulled up before 5th | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Grand Sefton (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 154lbs) | P / 6 | Jump (37) | J Tizzard | N R Mitchell The Cheese & Beetroot… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Shava (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 0/ / 9 | Jump (1297), Flat (29) | V Slattery | H J Evans Mrs J Evans | 100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Shore Thing (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 2 / 7 | Jump (27) | P J Brennan | C R Egerton Mr B J Llewellyn | 8/15 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, still 3rd when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Forest Lodge (IRE) (Filly, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 00 / 6 | Jump (175) | D A Jacob | Miss M Bragg Mr W H Whitley | 100/1 | |
| jinked left and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Rhetoric (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 5-69537 / 9 | Jump (7) | Miss Sarah-Jayne Davies | G H Jones Mr John D N Siviter | 50/1 | |
| held up, bumped and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
