30 Jan 2008 15:30 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,263); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Hurdles, Heavy, Soft in places).
Weatherbys Printing Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Khasab (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 166lbs) | 82-3P4F / 24 | Jump (25) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, effort 2 out, stayed on gamely run-in to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 16 |   | 2 L | Minster Abbi (GB) (Mare, Bay, 140lbs) | 8131-F6 / 9 | Jump (30) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Mr Raymond Tooth | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led approaching 3 out, headed towards finish, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Gustavo (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 11P/113- / 7 | Jump (340) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Gay & Peter Hartley | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, effort between last 2, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 2½ L | Merry Music (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 977/50-P / 11 | Jump (49) | Wayne Hutchinson | J S Smith Mr Donald Smith | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, effort between last 2, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | Deep Reflection (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 5-P4151 / 11 | Jump (7) | A Thornton | B I Case Mrs Belinda Keighley | 9/2 | |
| raced wide, prominent, effort 3 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ½ L | Chickapeakray (GB) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 5512-P9 / 8 | Jump (31) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Mr Ray Pattison | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 10 L | Key Phil (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 215-07F / 10 | Jump (18) | W Marston | D J Wintle The Key Partnership | 14/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Pistol Desbois (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) | 343-F / 7 | Jump (23) | R Walford | R H Alner Mr G L Porter | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 4 out, brief effort after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | Dist | Glinton (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) | 8-06844 / 6 | Jump (33) | Gerard Tumelty | Mrs P Sly G A Libson D L… | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | ½ L | Danse Macabre (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 304-460 / 11 | Jump (29) | W McCarthy | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 80/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 5th, ridden 4 out, no danger | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Heir To Be (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 36-5356 / 12 | Jump (32) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mrs J M Haines | 10/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along and lost place 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 8 L | Mr Shambles (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 2747U2 / 8 | Jump (22) | K Tobin | S Gollings Mr Rupert Webb | 14/1 | |
| led, soon clear, headed when mistake 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | Dist | Sydney (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 8/1- / 8 | Jump (351) | Paul Moloney | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 6th and in touch, ridden 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Smart Boy Prince (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 004/F2P- / 9 | Jump (364) | D R Dennis | C Smith Mr R Tolley & Miss… | 66/1 | |
| prominent, weakened quickly approaching 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Grasp (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 7P7-412 / 7 | Jump (48), Flat (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr R A Green | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Our Joycey (GB) (Mare, Bay, 143lbs) | 1803-71 / 7 | Jump (22) | Matt Crawley | Mrs K Walton Stan Clough & Brian… | 14/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along and lost pace 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
