19 Feb 2008 16:20 Taunton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,227); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Aspen Waite Chartered Accountants Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Seven Is My Number (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 10-146 / 23 | Jump (12) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and switched right to challenge approaching last, took narrow advantage run-in, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | SHD | Woolcombe Folly (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 52 / 10 | Jump (79) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Hon Mrs Townshend | 2/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, joined leader approaching 2 out, led approaching last, ridden and narrowly headed run-in, kept on close home, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 7 L | Schindlers Son (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 0/0- / 10 | Jump (646) | S E Durack | Mrs A M Thorpe P J McGee | 50/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on again approaching last, went 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 7 L | Emerald Wilderness (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) | 327 / 10 | Jump (52) | R Thornton | A King Mr F J Perry | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders, led after 3 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, faded | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 13 L | Colorado Storm (GB) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | P9 / 6 | Jump (12) | James Davies | S A Hughes Mr S A Hughes | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 5 L | Don Pietro (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 0 / 7 | Jump (62), Flat (14) | M Bradburne | P A Blockley Mr F J Brennan | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, effort after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Skyler (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | UF2550 / 7 | Jump (9) | T J O'Brien | J L Flint Mr Cyril D Liley | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1 L | Come On Jonny (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | P- / 7 | Jump (431) | D A Jacob | R M Beckett Mr A E Frost | 16/1 | |
| raced freely, led, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Glowing Dawn (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 149lbs) | 8/ / 6 | Jump (810), Flat (35) | M D Grant | Miss J S Davis Open Book Racing | 200/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 7 L | Tufton (GB) (Colt, Bay, 156lbs) | / 6 | Flat (25) | D R Dennis | Ian Williams Mr Giuliano Manfredini | 25/1 | |
| held up, headway after 5th, effort after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 13 L | Lord Crewe (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 641 / 9 | Jump (131) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Country Side | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division, after 4th, weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 4 L | Lyon's Hill (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 147lbs) | 7 / 8 | Jump (76) | Sean Quinlan | M Mullineaux Mr David Ashbrook | 80/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Southway Queen (GB) (Filly, Bay, 140lbs) | 00 / 10 | Jump (49) | Harry Skelton | J D Frost Mr D V Gardner | 150/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
