12 Mar 2008 17:30 Huntingdon
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,713); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Horseshoe Inn Restaurant Offord Darcy Standard Open NH Flat
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Blistering (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 163lbs) | 41 / 22 | Jump (48) | Gerard Tumelty | A King The Laodiceans | 7/4 | |
| disputed lead, led after 2f, headed 10f out, driven to challenge over 2f out, hard ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ¾ L | The Portonion (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 148lbs) | / 7 | F King | J M Jefferson Mr R G Marshall | 7/2 | ||
| tracked leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, soon led, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Fassaroe (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 163lbs) | 3-17 / 8 | Jump (32) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood Mr M G St Quinton | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Desert Stag (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 7 | F Keniry | Micky Hammond Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan | 50/1 | ||
| mid-division, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Edgebury (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 156lbs) | / 9 | James Davies | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 5/1 | ||
| disputed lead for 2f, tracked leader, effort over 3f out, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1 L | Fruity O'Rooney (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 13 | P Hide | P Winkworth Heart of the South… | 28/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, good headway to lead over 6f out, pushed along over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1 L | Astrop Road (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 6 | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr Andrew Mobley | 66/1 | ||
| held up in rear, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | Dist | The Stroker (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 6 | Dane O'Neill | J G O'Neill Mr J G O'Neill | 20/1 | ||
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 26 L | Return of The King (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 6 | Paul Moloney | P R Webber S C B Ltd, G Shiel… | 12/1 | ||
| pulled hard in touch, led 10f out, headed 6f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| RF | 7 |   | - | Mole In One (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | / 6 | Matt Crawley | T T Clement Mrs C Clement | 100/1 | ||
| refused to race | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Trireme (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 4 / 5 | Jump (105) | S E Durack | K A Morgan Mr K A Morgan | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
