07 Feb 2008 14:50 Taunton
Winner: £6,200 (Penalty: £3,546); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places in the Back Straight).
Somerset Local Medical Committee Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Stellino (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | / 22 | Flat (144) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Thurloe Finsbury… | 5/6 | |
| tracked leaders, led approaching 2 out, soon clear, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 15 L | Talenti (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 656 / 10 | Jump (33) | A Thornton | Miss E C Lavelle Malachy McKenna | 15/8 | |
| tracked leader, led after 4th, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Bold Policy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 2-33 / 9 | Jump (8) | L Heard | P F Nicholls Mrs Diane Dewbery | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, held when left 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Noble Future (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 09 / 8 | Jump (17) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Derrick Mayes &… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden, headway after 3 out, left 4th 2 out, stayed on, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 9 L | Pacha D'Oudairies (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 66 / 10 | Jump (9) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mrs J M Haines | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden, stayed on from 2 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Twice Charmed (GB) (Filly, Bay, 150lbs) | 47 / 6 | Jump (79) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Pell-Mell Partners | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Jafaru (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 4 / 5 | Jump (11) | T J Murphy | G A Butler Mr C McFadden | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 7 L | Atomic Winner (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) | 79 / 4 | Jump (31) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Elite Racing Club | 28/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 8 L | Colorado Storm (GB) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) | P / 6 | Jump (8) | James Davies | S A Hughes Mr S A Hughes | 200/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden after 5th, weakening when hit 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 17 L | First Friend (IRE) (Horse (entire), Bay, 157lbs) | / 7 | Flat (99) | Mr Turlough O'connor | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Danger Zone (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | / 7 | Flat (581) | Mr J Guerriero | P Hobbs & J White Mr R T Kanter &… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | Dist | Seemarye (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 150lbs) | 70P- / 6 | Jump (312) | D P O'Dwyer | K Bishop Mr J A G Meaden | 100/1 | |
| in touch until weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Nenette du Bois (FR) (Mare, Bay, 150lbs) | / 7 | Flat (573) | R Greene | N G Ayliffe Mr D T Hooper | 100/1 | |
| led, went right 2nd, headed after 4th, weakened after next, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Go But Go (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | / 4 | Flat (117) | T Scudamore | H J L Dunlop Mr John E Rose | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5th, ridden in 3rd, held when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
