06 Feb 2008 13:40 Ludlow
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,578); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy patches on stable bend).
Bromfield 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Cruchain (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 0-4722 / 22 | Jump (30) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr & Mrs A J Mutch | 13/2 | |
| always prominent, led approaching 3 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Major Suspect (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 5 / 5 | Jump (101) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr D Sandells | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, detached 5th, hampered next, headway soon after 4 out, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, kept on to chase winner last, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 2 L | High Standard (NZ) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 055 / 8 | Jump (30) | H Oliver | J L Spearing Bache Silk | 100/1 | |
| in touch, headway after 6th, jumped right to chase leader 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | I'm The Decider (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 393 / 10 | Jump (23) | Mr Alan Berry | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 2 L | The Vicar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 443 / 10 | Jump (26) | T J Murphy | Miss H C Knight Border Pointers… | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, chasing leaders and weakening when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 2 L | Aintnonancy (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 5-14 / 7 | Jump (70) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Court House Racing | 33/1 | |
| keen, mid-division, headway 6th, ridden to chase winner 3 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 8 L | Strategic Plan (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 59 / 9 | Jump (53) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon Mr Kelvin Evett | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway after 4 out, hampered on bend soon after, one pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 1½ L | Palos Conti (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 5465 / 11 | Jump (26) | F Keniry | M A Peill Mr C N Barnes | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pecked 1st, led 4 out, headed approaching 3 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 12 L | Pebrock (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1-3 / 6 | Jump (69) | Christian Williams | Evan Williams Mrs M Findlay | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | ¾ L | Crickie Pitch (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 30 / 4 | Jump (30) | D R Dennis | M Sheppard Mrs N Sheppard | 200/1 | |
| in touch and keen, ridden 3 out and weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 20 L | Ring Bo Ree (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 89 / 11 | Jump (8) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr T R George | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | Dist | Jack London (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 090 / 6 | Jump (9) | L Stephens | S Wynne Mr M W Harris | 200/1 | |
| tracked leader, weakened after 6th, soon hung left | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 2 L | The Good Guy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1-24 / 11 | Jump (30) | A O'Keeffe | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Martins Hill… | 13/2 | |
| led, headed 6th, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 14th | 1 |   | 29 L | Archenemee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 3- / 6 | Jump (318) | A Thornton | B N Pollock Mr Dave Mee | 80/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Terminal Bee (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 158lbs) | 02 / 5 | Jump (195) | Byron Moorcroft | Mrs D A Hamer Hanford's Chemist… | 50/1 | |
| in rear and keen, fell 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | July Johnson (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 0/542- / 6 | Jump (560) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr Paul W H Dixon | 16/1 | |
| always in rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
