10 Jan 2008 15:00 Hereford
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Joe Brown (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 37217/F- / 25 | Jump (462) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Miss C A Owen | 7/1 | |
| made all, ridden 2 out, jumped left last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3 L | Irish Legend (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 171lbs) | 3-69631 / 10 | Jump (9) | Jack Doyle | C Roberts Irish Legend Racing… | 11/8 | |
| raced wide, held up towards rear, headway after 6th, every chance after 2 out, ridden approaching last, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 18 |   | ½ L | Heart Springs (GB) (Mare, Bay, 152lbs) | F33-513 / 10 | Jump (15) | E Dehdashti | Dr J R J Naylor Mrs S P Elphick | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden approaching 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Mendosino (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 007121 / 9 | Jump (35) | A O'Keeffe | Miss V Williams D & J Racing Ltd | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 6th, ridden from 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 5 L | Master Wells (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 23/46 / 12 | Jump (28) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | 9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden after 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 7 L | Give Me Love (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | U5224-P / 11 | Jump (35) | L Heard | A G Juckes Mr F L Matthews | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway after 7th, every chance 2 out, found little | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17 |   | 5 L | Lyon (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 153lbs) | 11-6PU8 / 8 | Jump (22) | Lee Edwards | T Wall Mr & Mrs J D Lomas… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, ridden and no headway from 7th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 1 L | Kristoffersen (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 1PP6-03 / 12 | Jump (30) | O Nelmes | Mrs H R J Nelmes T M W Partnership | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 7th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 22 L | Bold Trump (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 4/82-145 / 7 | Jump (35) | J Mogford | Mrs N S Evans Mr Gerald Statham | 40/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 4th, behind from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 16 L | Water King (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | F1R56/0 / 11 | Jump (54) | J Tizzard | R M Stronge Mrs Bernice Stronge | 66/1 | |
| keen early, in rear, struggling from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14 |   | - | Premier Hope (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 156lbs) | U71-630 / 7 | Jump (20) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Fortnum Racing | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Lyricist's Dream (GB) (Mare, Bay, 155lbs) | 4155FF / 9 | Jump (50) | R Lucey-Butler | R L Brown Mr R L Brown | 28/1 | |
| with winner until approaching 6th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Curragh View (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 1/21FP-U / 8 | Jump (48) | D A Jacob | Mrs D A Hamer Mr G Deren | 33/1 | |
| held up, behind from 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Arisea (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 157lbs) | 12140-5 / 9 | Jump (26) | Charlie Studd | B G Powell P Bushell, B Walton… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, chased winner 6th until approaching 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Take A Mile (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 075593 / 9 | Jump (13) | S P Jones | B G Powell Mrs G Elliott | 14/1 | |
| in touch, hit 5th, weakened approaching 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Magical Quest (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 70P-4PF / 8 | Jump (13) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Setsquare Recruitment | 25/1 | |
| held up, driven and struggling from 7th, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Ricardo's Chance (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 11-1654 / 13 | Jump (42) | David England | S Lycett The Atkin Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Pearly Star (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 157lbs) | 1P-0678 / 10 | Jump (20) | C Poste | Mrs A E Brooks Mr D Bryant | 12/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and close 3rd when blundered 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
