03 Mar 2008 16:00 Stratford
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,120); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Scotts Decorators Merchants Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Warsaw Pact (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 7-3107 / 22 | Jump (81) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr S Dixon | 8/1 | |
| made all, clear 2 out, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Arctic Magic (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 160lbs) | 13-563 / 10 | Jump (13) | D A Jacob | W S Kittow Midd Shire Racing | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 6th, hung left from approaching 2 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 2 L | Truckers Delight (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 645076 / 11 | Jump (17) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs A F Mee | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, chased winner next, soon ridden, lost 2nd last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 8 L | Daraybad (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 5/324-52 / 9 | Jump (36) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Mr J W Coates | 7/1 | |
| held up, hampered 3rd, headway to go 4th after 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 1 L | Great Tsar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | 900955 / 7 | Jump (26) | T Siddall | C E Longsdon The Plundering… | 28/1 | |
| in touch, ridden approaching 6th, soon no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | HD | Allez Frank (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) | 4/2210 / 10 | Jump (131), Flat (15) | R Thornton | C Von Der Recke Bpd Ltd | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 6th, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Rawdon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 0883 / 8 | Jump (10) | T Scudamore | M L W Bell Mr Edward J Ware | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway 6th, ridden and weakening when hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 3½ L | Brousse En Feux (FR) (Filly, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 211345 / 10 | Jump (26) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 20/1 | |
| dropped in behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Mickmacmagoole (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 2121F6 / 10 | Jump (7) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr A Turton & Mr… | 9/2 | |
| held up, took keen hold, hard driven after 6th, some progress soon after, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | NK | Billy Murphy (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 155lbs) | 0-34043 / 9 | Jump (16) | S P Jones | P E Cowley The BMWs | 12/1 | |
| chased winner, not fluent 2nd, lost 2nd 6th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14 |   | 2 L | Chancery Lad (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 152lbs) | 0/P-7090 / 11 | Jump (24) | W Marston | R T Phillips Mrs C A Coward | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly, ridden approaching 6th, weakened after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | Dist | Young Yozza (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 158lbs) | 7-5681 / 8 | Jump (33) | C Honour | D Pearson Mr David Pearson | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, behind from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Court Alliance (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 156lbs) | 9P/0224- / 9 | Jump (343) | J M Maguire | Evan Williams Derek & Cheryl… | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 6th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Meersbrook (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) | 852-776 / 7 | Jump (51) | M Bradburne | J A Geake The Team | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, fell 3rd | ||||||||||
