02 Jan 2008 14:00 Folkestone
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,928); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles - Soft).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Turbulance (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 152lbs) | 3/5 / 23 | Jump (33) | R Johnson | Noel T Chance Mr Alan J Williams | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, soon outpaced, headway to lead when hit last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Superior Wisdom (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 9F1/3 / 11 | Jump (39) | W Kennedy | A M Hales Mr A Cohen & Glenmore… | 7/1 | |
| keen hold in mid-division, tracked leaders halfway, ridden to challenge after 2 out, every chance after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Laredo Sound (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) | 4 / 9 | Jump (22) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Miss Sally Burnell | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 6th, headed approaching last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 21 L | By George (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 67-55 / 8 | Jump (41) | Paul Moloney | N J Gifford Pell-Mell Partners | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, hit 3rd, lost place and under pressure 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | Dist | Portrait Royale (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 145lbs) | 321-5 / 10 | Jump (30) | R Lucey-Butler | Miss A M Newton-Smith PPS Racing | 66/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 7th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 21 L | Desert Inferno (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 283-34 / 6 | Jump (41) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Sir Peter & Lady… | 10/3 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd, headed after 6th, remained prominent, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Armenian Boy (FR) (Colt, Bay, 159lbs) | 1229 / 11 | Jump (47) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Miss J du Plessis | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, slow and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | Dist | Ballyvaden (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | U411/07 / 9 | Jump (22) | Mr J Snowden | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr M J O'Connor | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway after 4 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened next, stopped to walk through flatten hurdle, continued | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sintos (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | P-P4544 / 10 | Jump (36) | H Oliver | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mrs John Grist | 100/1 | |
| led until 2nd, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 6th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Apatura Dik (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 6/5P32-6 / 11 | Jump (18) | J Tizzard | N R Mitchell Mr N R Mitchell | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Molly Hussey (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 145lbs) | 00 / 5 | Jump (81) | J E Moore | M G Quinlan P T Quinlan | 50/1 | |
| held up mid-division, slow 5th and 6th, under pressure 7th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Selfcertified (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 3F2117/ / 9 | Jump (641) | Matthew Batchelor | P A Bull Mr P A Bull | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
