25 Feb 2008 14:50 Plumpton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £1,884); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places on the Hurdle Course).
Blackmore Borley Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Pentasilea (GB) (Filly, Bay, 149lbs) | 2 / 22 | Jump (29) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs S J Humphrey Mr Cyril Humphris | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 10 L | Eastwell Smiles (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 147lbs) | 09 / 9 | Jump (13) | W Marston | R T Phillips Cheltenham Racing… | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 4th, steady headway from next, ridden 2 out, kept on, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Dream Catcher (SWE) (Colt, Bay, 156lbs) | / 10 | Flat (143) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Ms Mary Miles | 10/3 | |
| towards rear, keen, headway 5th, chasing winner when pecked 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 17 L | Bollywood (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | / 10 | Flat (22) | C Bolger | J J Bridger Mrs Alison Batchelor | 66/1 | |
| held up, headway 5th, every chance approaching 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | SHD | Poseidon's Secret (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 156lbs) | 0 / 8 | Jump (27) | K Tobin | C J Mann The Pinewoods Five | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 3 L | Troialini (GB) (Colt, Bay, 147lbs) | PF4 / 5 | Jump (35) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Dante Racing (Casserly… | 3/1 | |
| in rear, headway 6th, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 7 L | Huguenot (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 06 / 7 | Jump (6) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M C Sargent | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden, headed approaching 2 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Recalcitrant (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | P / 8 | Jump (9) | James Davies | S Dow Mr T Staplehurst | 20/1 | |
| in rear, reminders from 3rd, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Luck In Running (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 5 | Flat (578) | T Scudamore | R S Brookhouse Mr R S Brookhouse | 25/1 | |
| in touch, keen, weakened 5th, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Knight of Light (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 35P7 / 5 | Jump (24) | W Kennedy | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, awkward jumps 1st and 2nd, pulled up, dismounted soon after 2nd | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Height of Spirits (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 6 | Flat (24) | J E Moore | T D McCarthy Mr S R W Brooks | 33/1 | |
| pulled hard, soon tracking leaders, weakened 5th, behind from next, pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Belvillez (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | P / 5 | Jump (52) | W P Kavanagh | A E Jessop Mrs Gloria Jessop | 100/1 | |
| in rear, behind from 5th, mistake 3 out, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
