11 Jan 2008 13:40 Kelso
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,845); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Miller Developments Morebattle Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Bywell Beau (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 1147-82 / 26 | Jump (15) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr W F Trueman | 4/1 | |
| led, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on to lead again last, kept on gamely under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | First Look (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 13-0234 / 10 | Jump (9) | G Lee | P Monteith Mr J P G Hamilton | 16/1 | |
| held up, smooth headway from 3 out to challenge winner last, kept on and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3½ L | Mohayer (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 151lbs) | 13220-2 / 10 | Jump (14) | Stephen Craine | D McCain Jnr G & P Barker Ltd/Globe… | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway to lead after 3 out, soon ridden, headed last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Hernando's Boy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 421P/22 / 10 | Jump (34) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Crack of Dawn Partnership | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | SHD | Astronomic (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | PP0/060- / 8 | Jump (300), Flat (201) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, ridden and weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Torkinking (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 31832-7 / 9 | Jump (41) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr J G Graham,… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 5 L | Culcabock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 43-1415 / 11 | Jump (20) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, effort from 4 out to chase leaders next, soon ridden, weakened from approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Shares (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 14-2461 / 8 | Jump (13) | B S Hughes | P Monteith The Dregs Of Humanity | 14/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 21 L | Ursis (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 45P-779 / 10 | Jump (34) | K Mercer | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 11/1 | |
| tracked winner until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Yourman (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 2112/P-0 / 8 | Jump (33) | Mr T Greenall | P Monteith Mr D A Johnson | 50/1 | |
| behind and lost touch from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Storymaker (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 102P-1P / 11 | Jump (9) | N Mulholland | Miss S E Forster J M & Miss H M… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Solitary Palm (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 9125-75 / 10 | Jump (33) | Brian Harding | J Ewart A Stevens, B Forsey | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, reminders halfway, lost touch 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Chef de Cour (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 6267/01 / 11 | Jump (49) | K Renwick | L Lungo Mr Harry Hobson | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
