10 Feb 2008 16:55 Hereford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfair Club ROA Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Moon Star (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 1-42560 / 24 | Jump (188) | J Diment | P A Blockley Mr Peter Luigi… | 14/1 | |
| always prominent, raced keenly, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led before last, shaken up and quickened clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 5 L | Caliban (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 2216/95- / 13 | Jump (343) | J M Maguire | A W Carroll Mr Richard Wheelwright | 40/1 | |
| led, ridden approaching 2 out, headed before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | ¾ L | Pagan Sky (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 870/2- / 9 | Jump (642) | Mr T Greenall | Miss V Williams Lord Daresbury… | 4/1 | |
| held up, steady headway on inside from 5th, ridden approaching last, one pace, flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 9 L | Melvino (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 318 / 9 | Jump (68) | J E Moore | J K Price Mr J K Price | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, headway after 5th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1 L | Miss Midnight (GB) (Mare, Bay, 157lbs) | 501322 / 11 | Jump (36) | B Wharfe | R J Hodges John & Greer Norman | 13/2 | |
| held up in touch, ridden after 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2 L | Archimboldo (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 4U8039 / 6 | Jump (34) | Lee Edwards | T Wall The Wenlock Edge… | 22/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place when hit 4th, soon carried head awkwardly, stayed on from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1 L | General Smith (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 120833 / 11 | Jump (14) | Felix de Giles | H J Evans Mrs J Evans | 9/1 | |
| took keen hold, headway approaching 2nd, lost place 5th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 9 L | Global Strategy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 005 / 7 | Jump (20) | P C O'Neill | O Sherwood Mrs Caroline Staddon | 10/1 | |
| prominent until ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | SHD | Sistema (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 814BP/6- / 7 | Jump (431) | M Bradburne | A E Price Sastastic Partnership | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent, no headway from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15 |   | ½ L | Safin (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 5769-FP / 10 | Jump (53) | J Kington | F Jordan C Lysaght Media,… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 10 L | Nick's Choice (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 74P0-98 / 13 | Jump (9) | T Messenger | D Burchell Don Gould, Wendy… | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Crossguard (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 6-00000 / 9 | Jump (11) | W Marston | R T Phillips Mr Harry Chisman | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 2nd, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14 |   | HD | Dark Energy (GB) (Colt, Brown, 146lbs) | 887 / 10 | Jump (53) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore The Yes No Wait… | 9/2 | |
| held up, hung left after 3 out, no impression when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 3 |   | 7 L | The Local (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 09-8U57 / 9 | Jump (20) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr Barry Marsden | 16/1 | |
| pushed along after 4th, always behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16 |   | 13 L | Raydan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 4607-00 / 9 | Jump (75), Flat (13) | M Foley | D R Gandolfo Miss Jo Ewell | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling after 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Man Overboard (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 4/3P4-05 / 8 | Jump (41) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Anthony Tory | 15/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader until approaching 3 out, weakening and eased when not fluent 2 out, well behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Honour's Dream (FR) (Colt, Chestnut, 165lbs) | 63-0116 / 8 | Jump (18) | Wayne Hutchinson | T R George Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Amble Forge (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 8-P8742 / 9 | Jump (1) | Stephen Craine | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
