10 Mar 2008 16:20 Taunton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,904); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
No Half Measures Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Jigsaw Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 161lbs) |
BU4-P31 / 23 |
Jump (72) | M D Grant | Andrew Turnell Robinson Webster… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 2 out, in command when hit last, idled and edged left final 50 yards, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 2 L |
Swampy Blue (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 158lbs) |
800/046 / 11 |
Jump (19) | Robert Colgan | A J Martin Mr T N Siviter |
9/2 | |
| held up behind, smooth headway 3 out, close 4th 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 4 L |
Flying Grey (IRE) (Colt, Grey, 157lbs) |
53430F / 5 |
Jump (15) | Jimmy McCarthy | C J Down Market Avenue Racing… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 6th, ridden and headed soon after 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 6 L |
Hearty Dove (GB) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) |
973-R64 / 7 |
Jump (68) | L Heard | A E Price Mrs M Price |
14/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Free To Air (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
7-48 / 8 |
Jump (75) | D P O'Dwyer | A M Balding Oceans Racing |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5th, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| NK |
Monzon (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 160lbs) |
445563 / 10 |
Jump (27) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mr C G Chapman |
7/1 | |
| led until 6th, soon ridden, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Thistle (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) |
563456 / 9 |
Jump (11) | B Wharfe | G A Ham The Betfair Radioheads |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 29 L |
Command Marshal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
452PF9 / 8 |
Jump (17) | A O'Keeffe | M Scudamore Mr E B De Giles |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| Dist |
Sir Rique (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
75-9570 / 8 |
Jump (17) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Denvic Stables |
8/1 | |
| mainly towards rear, tailed off after 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Triple Bluff (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) |
447-9F2 / 9 |
Jump (11) | Mr C Huxley | N J Hawke Mr Geoff Martin |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Plume d'Oudairies (FR) (Filly, Bay, 164lbs) |
F35-PP4 / 5 |
Jump (12) | D F O'Regan | Miss H C Knight Mr Harold Winton |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 4th, ridden after next, soon weakened, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Maximix (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 165lbs) |
F55-445 / 9 |
Jump (104) | P Hide | G & J Moore Mrs Suzie Russell |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Ful of Grace (IRE) (Filly, Bay, 148lbs) |
52180 / 6 |
Jump (11) | F Keniry | D Pipe Mr Darren Harper |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Bull Market (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 161lbs) |
900 / 11 |
Jump (23) | G Supple | C P Morlock Burnham P & D Ltd |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 6th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||