12 Mar 2008 16:15 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,253); Distance: 3m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Showsec Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Blaze Ahead (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | F3213U / 25 | Jump (77) | D Elsworth | B G Powell Mr B G Powell | 4/1 | |
| made all, pushed along 3 out, pressed when jumped right last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Alderman Rose (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 1-143FU / 9 | Jump (11) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips Mrs Nicholas Jones/Martin… | 8/1 | |
| tracked winner, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, headway 2 out, not much room last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Stars Delight (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 162lbs) | 7141-74 / 11 | Jump (13) | R Lucey-Butler | Jim Best Mr Leon Best | 11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, outpaced 3 out, headway next, kept on well, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Domenico (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) | 221534 / 11 | Jump (10) | Aidan Coleman | J R Jenkins Skullduggery | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon chasing leaders, every chance when not much room last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 17 L | Brendar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 44/41-86 / 11 | Jump (30) | M Goldstein | Jim Best Chipstead Racehorse… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, soon chasing winner, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 15 L | Anchors Away (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) | P5173F / 6 | Jump (26) | L Vickers | A D Brown Mr David J Sturdy | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, soon tracking winner, lost place before 9th | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 17 L | Rebel Melody (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 4/12-821 / 11 | Jump (77) | K Tobin | C J Mann Mrs Judy Maynard | 13/8 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 6 L | Dubai Ace (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 165lbs) | 460/233- / 7 | Jump (579), Flat (21) | J Goldstein | Miss S West Mucky Duck II Partnership | 14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened 9th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 21 L | River Tigris (IRE) (Mare, Bay, 161lbs) | 12344P / 6 | Jump (26) | C Poste | W Stone Mr P A Deal | 40/1 | |
| prominent, under pressure 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Jug Of Punch (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 151lbs) | 6P-0P53 / 12 | Jump (13) | H Oliver | S T Lewis Mr David Lewis | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Common Girl (IRE) (Mare, Grey, 141lbs) | P-05655 / 10 | Jump (9) | E Whillans | O Brennan Mr John Goodman | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
