12 Jan 2008 15:30 Warwick
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £13,012); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Ballyshan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 619-505 / 27 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Jump For Fun Racing | 5/1 | |
| made all, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on gamely flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1 L | Cryptic (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 21-411 / 6 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana Whateley | 7/4 | |
| chased winner, not fluent 5th, ridden after 3 out, every chance 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3 L | Kealshore Lad (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 5022-19 / 7 | Jump (21) | A P McCoy | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 6th, mistake 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 17 L | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 36/116F- / 11 | Jump (266) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | 14/1 | |
| held up, raced keen early, jumped slowly 3rd, headway 9th, weakened after 3 out, behind when hampered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | NK | Arafan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 723125 / 7 | Jump (11) | T Molloy | Dr R D P Newland CE Stedman,Dr RDP… | 11/2 | |
| in touch, not fluent 7th, ridden and beaten 3 out, hung left after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 30 L | Silver Sister (GB) (Mare, Grey, 145lbs) | 63103-0 / 9 | Jump (23) | Harry Skelton | J D Frost Mr J D Frost | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, beaten after 8th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Key Phil (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 3215-07 / 10 | Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | D J Wintle The Key Partnership | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 8th, mistake 9th, soon weakened, well behind when fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Barati (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 2030/10- / 8 | Jump (527), Flat (203) | L Treadwell | John Harris Winning Time | 33/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 8th, weakened before next, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Mith Hill (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 075-339 / 9 | Jump (17) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr P J Vogt | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | According To Pete (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 233-2F3 / 11 | Jump (21) | F King | J M Jefferson Mr P Nelson | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Matcho Pierji (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 7274-38 / 7 | Jump (11) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway after 8th, mistake 3 out, ridden and held and 4 lengths 4th when blundered and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
