19 Feb 2008 15:50 Taunton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £4,111); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Porter Dodson Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Quickbeam (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 4202 / 23 | Jump (20) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss Mandy D Coughlan… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 9th, edged right but drew clear approaching 2 out, stayed on, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 3 L | West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | P21-329 / 13 | Jump (25) | R Thornton | A King Mr Barry Winfield… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 8th, ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, stayed on to go 2nd but hung left after last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Boomerang (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 48-31P / 8 | Jump (49) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mrs John Nesbitt | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 8th, ridden to chase winner approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4 L | Oberon Moon (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | 1-134 / 9 | Jump (51) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Mel Fordham | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway after 8th, ridden to dispute 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6 L | Commander Vic (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 643-F31 / 6 | Jump (21) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden approaching 3 out, 5th and beaten when went left 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | SHD | Cullahill (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 1-4P537 / 10 | Jump (20) | D A Jacob | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott | 14/1 | |
| held up, ridden and some headway approaching 3 out, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 23 L | Blakeney Run (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 158lbs) | 3079-23 / 9 | Jump (49) | D R Dennis | Miss M Bragg Mr W H Whitley | 16/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd until 7th, with leader, ridden after 9th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 12 L | Double's Daughter (GB) (Mare, Bay, 151lbs) | 0-064 / 6 | Jump (19) | R Greene | H S Howe Mr B P Jones | 100/1 | |
| led until 3rd, led 7th until 9th, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | Dist | Picabo Kid (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 459807 / 11 | Jump (40) | Paul Moloney | W K Goldsworthy Mrs C H Covell | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders 5th, ridden and weakened after 8th, tailed off when virtually pulled up run-in | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | - | Fiesty Madam (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 007P/U-9 / 7 | Jump (279) | Mr M Sweetland | M S Sweetland Mr Michael Sweetland | 200/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Stop The Show (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 38531 / 12 | Jump (21) | P J Brennan | R T Phillips The Adlestrop Club | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
