23 Feb 2008 14:25 Newcastle
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,070); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
totescoop6 Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Pilca (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 146lbs) | 679-863 / 25 | Jump (10) | J W Farrelly | D Carroll Mr & Mrs K H Taylor… | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up, headway 5th, led going well after 3 out, driven, drew clear from last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 5 L | Soubriquet (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 143lbs) | 582254 / 8 | Jump (10) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Minstrel's Double… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 3 out, went 2nd next, kept on, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Border Tale (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 613162 / 13 | Jump (20) | B S Hughes | James Moffatt Mr D J Moffatt | 12/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leader, effort 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Deedeetee (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 007125 / 8 | Jump (9) | D Elsworth | K R Burke Denis Fehan | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led 4 out, headed after next, soon ridden, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Hernando Royal (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 822 / 6 | Jump (16) | R J Killoran | Dr R D P Newland Mr A N Solomons | 13/2 | |
| in touch, ridden 2 out, no impression approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Double Vodka (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 41521-5 / 10 | Jump (20) | F Davis | C Grant Mr Steve Wilson | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, kept on under pressure from next, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | ½ L | Star Beat (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 20-5415 / 9 | Jump (28) | P Kinsella | K G Reveley Blyth, Buttery,… | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 2½ L | Idarah (USA) (Gelding, Grey, 157lbs) | 212-246 / 10 | Jump (49) | Brian Harding | L Lungo The Shedding Greys | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 16 |   | 5 L | High Stand Lad (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 140lbs) | 2P-52 / 8 | Jump (38) | D C Costello | I McMath D Graves D Gillespie… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, ridden, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 1 L | Percussionist (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 3/122-42 / 9 | Jump (52) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr J Howard Johnson | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place when not fluent 3rd, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Monsieur (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 8-5UFF5 / 11 | Jump (12) | R Walford | P C Haslam Miss Jacqueline… | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly in touch, led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Royal Flynn (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 322-6 / 9 | Jump (29) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton Mr And Mrs Paul… | 12/1 | |
| held up behind, headway to chase leaders before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 15 |   | 8 L | Tranos (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) | 3-387 / 8 | Jump (99) | N Mulholland | Micky Hammond Mr Joe Buzzeo | 28/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway, in touch 4th, effort 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8 |   | 5 L | John Forbes (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 744P45 / 10 | Jump (52) | T J Dreaper | B Ellison Mr Brian Ellison | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 15th | 4 |   | 21 L | Nelson du Ronceray (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 04115-4 / 13 | Jump (52) | T J Murphy | P Monteith Miss Amy McGregor | 10/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 4 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 16th | 13 |   | 7 L | Rossin Gold (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | 643-17P / 7 | Jump (27) | Ryan Mania | P Monteith Mr Allan W Melville | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced when hit 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
