13 Mar 2008 16:40 Cheltenham
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,616); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Pertemps Final Handicap Hurdle (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Ballyfitz (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | 1/U-1271 / 25 | Jump (26) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… | 18/1 | |
| always prominent, switched right before 3 out, led approaching 2 out, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 3 L | Miko de Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | P2U-211 / 13 | Jump (26) | R Walford | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Andrew Wiles | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd 9th, not fluent 3 out, soon led, headed before 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 17 |   | 2¼ L | According To Pete (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 33-2F36 / 11 | Jump (47), Flat (10) | F King | J M Jefferson Mr P Nelson | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 7th, well there 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | NK | Mobaasher (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 155lbs) | 6-03359 / 12 | Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Julie Mansell | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 9th, shaken up after 3 out, 6th when blundered 2 out, edged left from before last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Buena Vista (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 6/116F-4 / 11 | Jump (61) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Matt Archer&the… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway 9th, 6th when hit last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | NK | Onnix (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 149lbs) | 417337 / 7 | Jump (26) | C Pieux | F Doumen Sir Michael Smurfit | 8/1 | |
| held up and behind, headway when hampered 3 out, still plenty to do 2 out, staying on when mistake last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 24 |   | ½ L | Counting House (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) | 0-5216F / 11 | Jump (78) | J M Maguire | J A B Old Mr W E Sturt | 25/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 3 out, edged left between last 2, faded flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | 21 L | Robin Du Bois (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 28F6-5F / 6 | Jump (26) | Paul Carberry | A J Martin Seamus Ross | 7/1 | |
| held up and behind, pushed along after 3 out, some headway from 2 out, not near leaders, not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | 7 L | Prince De Bersy (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) | 214225 / 6 | Jump (26) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mr M C Pipe | 66/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 8th, not much room briefly after 9th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Wild Cane Ridge (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 161lbs) | 264-P21 / 12 | Jump (71) | K Renwick | L Lungo Ashleybank Investments… | 33/1 | |
| chased leader, driven before 8th, lost 2nd next, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 13 L | Russian Trigger (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) | 51-11 / 7 | Jump (78) | R Thornton | V R A Dartnall Russian Partners | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th and reminders, hit next, weakened under pressure after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 22 |   | 10 L | Artiste Bay (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 9-04408 / 10 | Jump (19) | T Molloy | E Griffin Mrs Martina Griffin | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, niggled along and no impression when hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Footy Facts (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) | 12-7F13 / 12 | Jump (25) | Phillip Enright | Robert Tyner Maurice Kelleher | 18/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 14th | 23 |   | 29 L | Glacial Sunset (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) | 84-9782 / 13 | Jump (83) | S E Durack | D W P Arbuthnot Mr George Ward | 100/1 | |
| led, ridden 3 out, soon headed, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 20 |   | 4½ L | Dancing Tornado (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 145lbs) | 14-1U27 / 12 | Jump (60) | D J Casey | M Hourigan John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 4th, headway 8th, in touch when slightly hampered 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Tighten Your Belt (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) | UU/724D / 12 | Jump (40) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams The MerseyClyde… | 25/1 | |
| prominent, mistake and weakened 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Hennessy (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 151lbs) | 1U2424 / 11 | Jump (47) | N D Fehily | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 33/1 | |
| prominent, hit 8th, chasing leaders, ridden when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 21 |   | - | Gunner Jack (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 145lbs) | 1/1-02 / 8 | Jump (26) | A Dobbin | N G Richards Mr Trevor Hemmings | 12/1 | |
| held up and behind, mistake 1st, effort 7th, no impression next, weakened after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Backbord (GER) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) | 14-0B11 / 8 | Jump (26) | D Elsworth | L Wadham Mr & Mrs J Timmons | 8/1 | |
| in touch, hit 3rd and lost place, never going well after, well behind when pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Dusky Warbler (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 149lbs) | U22P06 / 9 | Jump (26) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mike Charlton &… | 50/1 | |
| in touch on outside, mistake 7th, soon driven, weakened before 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Temoin (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 161lbs) | 20-2258 / 11 | Jump (26) | M A Fitzgerald | N J Henderson Miss H L Jones | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch, driven and weakened 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Sir Overbury (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) | 3-44829 / 8 | Jump (39) | R M Power | Daniel O'Connell Hannigans Bar Again… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, driven after 6th, soon dropped rear, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Raslan (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) | 8301P0 / 9 | Jump (26) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D J Reid | 66/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened before 7th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Lyes Green (GB) (Gelding, Grey, 153lbs) | 2-52830 / 9 | Jump (40) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Mr P K Gardner | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden 8th, soon weakened, mistake 9th, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
