09 Mar 2008 14:25 Hereford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Otage De Brion (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 05-133F / 23 | Jump (36) | J E Moore | C E Longsdon Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 13/8 | |
| with leaders, tracked leader 4th, ridden to lead 2 out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Tampa Boy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 50131 / 9 | Jump (13) | C Poste | Mrs A M Thorpe Mrs Denise Hopkins | 9/4 | |
| in touch, ridden after 3 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5 L | Maremotto (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 5 / 8 | Jump (70) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Eamonn Fehily | 13/8 | |
| led, hit 3 out, headed 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 12 L | Pipers Legend (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 69/45P-P / 11 | Jump (10) | J M Maguire | D Burchell Yen Hall Farm Racing | 66/1 | |
| prominent until 4th, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | Dist | Fine Edge (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 088/7-0 / 7 | Jump (276), Flat (244) | J Favell | H E Haynes Mr H Edward Haynes | 66/1 | |
| tailed off from 4th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | ½ L | Heezagrey (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 155lbs) | R00 / 11 | Jump (13) | Mr C Huxley | R T Phillips Miss S Troughton | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, behind from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Come On Jim (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 0/0-PP / 7 | Jump (83) | J Diment | A J Whiting Mr A J Whiting | 100/1 | |
| behind from 4th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | Dist | Son of Samson (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 0/ / 7 | Jump (778), Flat (37) | L Stephens | R J Price Mr Michael H Ings | 100/1 | |
| detatched from 2nd, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Sure Flame (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | U07-P0 / 6 | Jump (66) | W Kennedy | R Lee The Hopkins Trower… | 66/1 | |
| led in and whipped round and looked reluctant to race, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Go Go (GB) (Mare, Chestnut, 148lbs) | 4-7 / 8 | Jump (28) | A O'Keeffe | Miss C Phillips Miss C Phillips | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
