16 Feb 2008 14:10 Haydock
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £13,012); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Ballyfitz (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 11/U-127 / 25 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… | 15/2 | |
| in touch, led after 4 out, challenge last, upsides and hard ridden run-in, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | HD | Gunner Jack (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 1/1-0 / 8 | Jump (59) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr Trevor Hemmings | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway approaching 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, upside when blundered last, every chance run-in, just held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 18 |   | 6 L | Great Approach (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 4/P122-9 / 8 | Jump (70) | F Davis | N G Richards Sir Robert Ogden | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, hit last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 17 |   | 6 L | Estate (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 21-P00B / 10 | Jump (7) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr David Lewis | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway to chase leaders approaching 4 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Prince De Bersy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 121422 / 6 | Jump (35) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out until weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Dusky Warbler (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) | 1U22P0 / 9 | Jump (14) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mike Charlton &… | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway approaching 7th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 8 L | Onnix (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 641733 / 7 | Jump (64) | F Keniry | F Doumen Sir Michael Smurfit | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 8 L | Temoin (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 320-225 / 11 | Jump (14) | A Thornton | N J Henderson Miss H L Jones | 18/1 | |
| in touch, lost place approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | ½ L | Mobaasher (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 160lbs) | 36-0335 / 12 | Jump (14) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mrs Julie Mansell | 11/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 8 L | Royal Emperor (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 3/PF002- / 12 | Jump (413) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Widdop Wanderers | 28/1 | |
| led, headed after 6th, mistake next, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | Dist | Pole Star (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | P/12UP-F / 10 | Jump (81) | J Flavin | Evan Williams Mr Paul Green | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 7th, headed after 4 out, quickly weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 3 L | Attorney General (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 9P80-P9 / 11 | Jump (64) | R Lucey-Butler | J A B Old Mr Martin Ward | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | 14 L | Heraldry (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 1240/P1- / 11 | Jump (441) | T J O'Brien | P C Haslam Sport Of Gentleman… | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | Dist | Raslan (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 18301P / 9 | Jump (21) | T J Malone | D Pipe Mr D J Reid | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 6th, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Desert Tommy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 141lbs) | 374063 / 13 | Jump (13) | L Vickers | A Sadik Miss L Egerton | 100/1 | |
| in touch, behind from 2nd, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Key Time (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 142lbs) | 211-7P / 8 | Jump (14) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson | 33/1 | |
| with leader, led after 6th, headed 7th, weakened from next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Robin Du Bois (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 128F6-5 / 6 | Jump (23) | K Whelan | A J Martin Seamus Ross | 10/1 | |
| held up, fell 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | The Very Man (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 2-42P16 / 7 | Jump (14) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
