16 Feb 2008 14:40 Wincanton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,526); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Stripe Me Blue (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | F5-F262 / 23 | Jump (22) | Charlie Studd | P J Jones Mrs A H Jones &… | 16/1 | |
| made all, stayed on gamely, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 5 L | Pyleigh Lady (GB) (Mare, Bay, 166lbs) | 22212-1 / 9 | Jump (22) | Ian Popham | P Hobbs & J White Mr F D Popham | 14/1 | |
| held up, hit 8th, smooth headway 3 out, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2 L | Portland Bill (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 159lbs) | 2-013FP / 10 | Jump (6) | S P Jones | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Paul Thorman | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 8th, outpaced 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out, went 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | SHD | Arturio (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 6-R1P11 / 5 | Jump (21) | L Heard | P F Nicholls The Sparkes Family | 1/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, effort next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Valiant Shadow (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 411-575 / 9 | Jump (21) | R Greene | Mrs A M Thorpe Mr R A Wilson | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 8th, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 8 L | Ship's Hill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 23/131-P / 8 | Jump (52) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr A Taylor | 14/1 | |
| held up, headway after 8th, effort after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 17 L | Thunder Rock (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 2P1-F13 / 7 | Jump (33) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 20/1 | |
| held up, mistake 7th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 24 L | Herne Bay (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 01P-010 / 11 | Jump (78) | T Siddall | R S Brookhouse Mr R S Brookhouse | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Dan Buoy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 535013 / 8 | Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King Bamboozelem | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | National Trust (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 31-41U3 / 9 | Jump (21) | L Treadwell | Miss H Lewis Mr Paul Dewey | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Khasab (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 165lbs) | 2-3P4F1 / 7 | Jump (17) | 2nd Preference | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Cantabilly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 173646 / 10 | Jump (23) | James White | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges | 50/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened 8th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Pocket Aces (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 2/9-3121 / 10 | Jump (41) | 2nd Preference | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
