07 Jan 2008 15:40 Taunton
Winner: £4,600 (Penalty: £2,993); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in the Back Straight).
Thurlbear Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Very Cool (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 703-768 / 23 | Jump (6) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr N G Mills | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 8th, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Amber Brook (IRE) (Mare, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 6270F1 / 9 | Jump (18) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, went 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden and every chance from 2 out, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | Dist | Bengal Bullet (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 35-2325 / 12 | Jump (120) | Mr J Guerriero | C Blank Mr C Blank | 25/1 | |
| in touch, went 3rd 8th, ridden before 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Delena (GB) (Mare, Bay, 164lbs) | 19/224-3 / 8 | Jump (36) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs A E Goodwin | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 8th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 9 L | Jug Of Punch (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) | 456P-0P / 12 | Jump (37) | L Treadwell | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, hampered 2nd, some headway after 8th, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2 L | Malko De Beaumont (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 167lbs) | 64-6271 / 11 | Jump (8) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr David J Sturdy | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 7th, ridden approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 9 L | The Wooden Spoon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 437/54-2 / 11 | Jump (7) | R Lucey-Butler | Jim Best Mr W A Scott Mr… | 10/11 | |
| led, mistake 7th, not fluent and headed next, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | 25 L | Le Forezien (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 15/4P54- / 11 | Jump (385) | D F O'Regan | C J Gray Mrs Christine Gray | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 3 L | Temper Lad (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 9-P6195 / 13 | Jump (27) | Harry Skelton | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 7 L | Barren Lands (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 2161-04 / 13 | Jump (25) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mrs E K Ellis | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 2nd, weakened 9th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | Dist | Bubbs (GB) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | 1-41570 / 8 | Jump (76) | R Greene | N G Ayliffe Mr D T Hooper | 100/1 | |
| mid-division until 9th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 2 L | Wrags To Riches (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | P4P6P5- / 11 | Jump (288) | C Honour | C J Down No Illusions Partnership | 25/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Master Wolfe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 750863 / 6 | Jump (18) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Country Side | 10/1 | |
| chasing leaders when fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Dunbell Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 3331P6/ / 11 | Jump (755) | Ian Popham | B Scriven Mr B Scriven | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader until after 7th, soon behind, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ice Crystal (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 311-8P0 / 11 | Jump (11) | S Walsh | Mrs D Thomas Mrs D Thomas | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders after 4th, soon behind, pulled up after 7th | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Magnifico (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 6-400UP / 10 | Jump (37) | James White | Mrs K Waldron Mrs M Gittings-Watts | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
