01 Mar 2008 17:25 Kelso
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £4,111); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
toteexacta Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Quality Control (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) | 4-7031 / 24 | Jump (25) | M O'Connell | Ferdy Murphy Universal Recycling… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure after 3 out, stayed on well under pressure flat to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Etched In Stone (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 162lbs) | 51131/2 / 9 | Jump (93) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 2/1 | |
| led, ridden last, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 6 L | Heez A Steel (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 284-534 / 14 | Jump (83) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mrs J M Walton | 13/2 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15 |   | 6 L | Wise Choice (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 343-003 / 6 | Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | Mrs L B Normile Miss P A & Mr P… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, headway approaching, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 15 L | Totally Scottish (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) | 722415 / 12 | Jump (34) | P Kinsella | K G Reveley The Phoenix Racing… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | Dist | Snake Charmer (GB) (Colt, Bay, 159lbs) | 213544 / 10 | Jump (6) | C Poste | M F Harris Racing Roses Partnership | 12/1 | |
| close up, ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out, beaten when blundered badly last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 3 L | Kirkside Pleasure (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 157lbs) | 02P4FF / 8 | Jump (7) | P Aspell | Mrs S C Bradburne Hardie, Cochrane,… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced halfway | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Skipping Chapel (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 5-203P2 / 9 | Jump (16) | F Davis | N W Alexander Alexander Family | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Sybarite Chief (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 47619-0 / 6 | Jump (18) | P Whelan | R A Fahey Aidan J Ryan Racing | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 1¼ L | Dantor (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 752-UPP / 6 | Jump (50) | M J McAlister | M A Barnes Mr T A Barnes | 80/1 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Carrietau (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 9-0P454 / 9 | Jump (21) | Paul Benson | F P Murtagh Mr Anthony White | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 17 |   | 9 L | Thenford Sir (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 144lbs) | PP6-529 / 7 | Jump (83) | Mr C Storey | Miss S E Forster Mr C Storey | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 7 |   | 13 L | Nicozetto (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 9-30143 / 9 | Jump (43) | Brian Harding | I McMath Mr Malcom Wilson | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 3rd, headway and prominent 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2 |   | Dist | Piraeus (NZ) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 52154P- / 9 | Jump (375) | K Johnson | R Johnson Mr Jimmy Rogers | 33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Paddy The Piper (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 00/0653- / 13 | Jump (496) | T J Murphy | Miss P Robson Mr J Heard | |||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Versus (GER) (Gelding, Grey, 156lbs) | 73B50/P / 8 | Jump (34) | T J Dreaper | B Storey Mr W J E Scott… | 125/1 | |
| tracked leaders, reminders halfway, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Beau Saddler (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 157lbs) | 43243F / 8 | Jump (34) | Mr G Crow | A M Crow Jim & Wendy Beaumont | 12/1 | |
| in touch, dropped to rear 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Crackleando (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) | 62773-0 / 7 | Jump (9) | K Renwick | A D Brown J Beaumont F Halkett… | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling halfway, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
