24 Jan 2008 15:20 Fontwell
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,704); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Chase Course: Good in places).
Crown Racing 'Your Best Bet' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Cave of The Giant (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
3623F1 / 23 |
Jump (21) | J E Moore | T D McCarthy Mr A D Spence |
5/1 | |
| prominent, left in lead 8th, ridden clear after 3 out, pushed out | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 23 L |
Geography (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
68P34-P / 10 |
Jump (21) | R Lucey-Butler | P Butler Geography Partnership |
100/1 | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, stayed on to go 3rd from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ½ L |
Dan Buoy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
153501 / 8 |
Jump (34) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Bamboozelem |
9/2 | |
| led and jumped left, clear 5th, headed and hampered badly 8th, hit 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Almizan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
634FP0 / 8 |
Jump (34) | P Hide | G & J Moore Heart of the South… |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and effort when hampered 8th, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 17 L |
Jades Double (GB) (Mare, Bay, 142lbs) |
2-23F4P / 9 |
Jump (19) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Mr R Howitt |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden approaching 8th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Cantabilly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
517364 / 10 |
Jump (26) | James White | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Turtle Soup (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
50-0470 / 12 |
Jump (47) | C Bolger | J J Bridger Mr M K George |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, left 3rd and hampered 8th, soon ridden, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Kofi (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 140lbs) |
220-739 / 6 |
Jump (23) | E Dehdashti | Karen George The Westwoods |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 7th, weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| Dist |
Hereditary (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) |
2130-76 / 10 |
Jump (29) | S P Jones | Mrs L C Jewell Mr Peter Oppenheimer |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and lost touch after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 18 L |
Dalaram (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
7770-09 / 10 |
Jump (25) | O Nelmes | M J Coombe Mr Micky Power |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 7th, tailed off from 8th | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Nightfly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
10/1-P / 7 |
Jump (20) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
4/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 7th, led and going well when fell 8th | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Mendosino (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) |
071214 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams D & J Racing Ltd |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
BD |
7 |
| - |
Minaad (GER) (Colt, Bay, 157lbs) |
11 / 5 |
Jump (74) | J P Byrne | M F Harris Mr R Paulick |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, making headway on leaders when brought down 8th | ||||||||||