10 Feb 2008 13:50 Hereford
Winner: £2,700 (Penalty: £1,757); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfair SP 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Blackthorn Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 319-P23 / 23 | Jump (38) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr John B Hobbs | 13/2 | |
| always prominent, bumped 1st, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching last, ran on well to draw clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 8 L | Dereks (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 00-3633 / 9 | Jump (51) | J M Maguire | W K Goldsworthy J Cocks & C J Leech | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching last, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | Phoudamour (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 2-15 / 6 | Jump (29) | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, ridden to go 3rd approaching 2 out, no impression, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 10 L | Kid Charlemagne (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 11-P / 8 | Jump (82) | Paul Moloney | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 6/1 | |
| chased leader to 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Lit Up (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 881-7 / 5 | Jump (31) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs Jacqueline… | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along approaching 4th, soon lost place, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 11 L | Arctic Magic (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 13-5 / 10 | Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | W S Kittow Midd Shire Racing | 8/1 | |
| bumped 1st, soon in touch, weakened 3 out, jumped left 2 out, blundered badly last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Pickamus (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | 52 / 11 | Jump (51) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, effort 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 3 L | The Nimble Timple (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 7P/ / 8 | Jump (672) | J Kington | M Scudamore Mrs N M Barcoe | 100/1 | |
| held up, bumped 1st, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 1 L | Cilla Black (GB) (Mare, Brown, 151lbs) | 0-357 / 7 | Jump (16) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King F O T O Finish… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 7 L | Fermat (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | 3276-P / 14 | Jump (53) | Andrew Tinkler | P R Webber Mr E Smyth-osbourne | 40/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 4th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Skyler (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | P-UF255 / 7 | Jump (203) | D P O'Dwyer | J L Flint Mr Cyril D Liley | 80/1 | |
| hit 4th, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | ½ L | French Leave (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) | 8F / 9 | Jump (11) | James White | V R A Dartnall Mr Dick Williamson | 80/1 | |
| held up, bumped 1st, behind when not fluent 5th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | Dist | Jamesdoubleyou (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 6- / 6 | Jump (306) | L Stephens | K M Prendergast Mrs Elizabeth Egerton | 40/1 | |
| always behind, struggling after 4th, jumped right 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Sergheyev (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 10-22 / 6 | Jump (101) | T J Murphy | B G Powell Mr D A Johnson | 11/2 | |
| handy, shaken up 5th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Taylor's Tailor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 07 / 5 | Jump (248) | T Greenway | R Ford Miss N C Taylor | 200/1 | |
| held up, struggling 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Heezagrey (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | R0 / 11 | Jump (13) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Miss S Troughton | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
